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Shamthan Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Shamthan is a medium size village located in Bandipora Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 33 families residing. The Shamthan village has population of 228 of which 121 are males while 107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shamthan village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 25.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shamthan village is 884 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Shamthan as per census is 500, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Shamthan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Shamthan village was 32.75 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Shamthan Male literacy stands at 37.35 % while female literacy rate was 28.41 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shamthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shamthan village.

Shamthan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 228 121 107
Child (0-6) 57 38 19
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 53 27 26
Literacy 32.75 % 37.35 % 28.41 %
Total Workers 114 54 60
Main Worker 47 - -
Marginal Worker 67 7 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.25 % of total population in Shamthan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shamthan village of Bandipora.

Work Profile

In Shamthan village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 41.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.