Shum Nag Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shum Nag is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Shum Nag. The total population of Shum Nag is 1,692 out of which 830 are males and 862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shum Nag is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shum Nag village is 438 which is 26% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shum Nag is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Shum Nag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shum Nag is 83%. Thus Shum Nag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 91.21% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% in Shum Nag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shum Nag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shum Nag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shum Nag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 193 | 245 |
| Literacy | 83.01% | 91.21% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 249 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shum Nag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shum Nag village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 173 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 153 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 87 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,371 | 570 | 801 |
Map of Shum Nag, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shum Nag, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Shum Nag village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gungloosa | 3,975 |
| Solina | 497 |
| Hayan | 4,588 |
| Dard Sun Resh Gund | 7,060 |
| Hundi | 2,262 |
| Guzriyal | 3,580 |
| Ladriwan | 2,327 |
| Warsun | 6,220 |
| Marhama | 2,499 |
| Dard Hari Khar Gund | 3,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shum Nag, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia