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Shapur Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Shapur is a medium size village located in Budhal Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 154 families residing. The Shapur village has population of 792 of which 421 are males while 371 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 19.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shapur village is 881 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Shapur as per census is 1096, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Shapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Shapur village was 55.09 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Shapur Male literacy stands at 63.79 % while female literacy rate was 44.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shapur 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 Shapur village.

Shapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 792 421 371
Child (0-6) 153 73 80
Schedule Caste 15 6 9
Schedule Tribe 494 265 229
Literacy 55.09 % 63.79 % 44.67 %
Total Workers 502 274 228
Main Worker 192 - -
Marginal Worker 310 83 227

Caste Factor

In Shapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 62.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.89 % of total population in Shapur village.

Work Profile

In Shapur village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 38.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.