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Sheikh Pora Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Sheikh Pora is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 122 families residing. The Sheikh Pora village has population of 775 of which 415 are males while 360 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikh Pora village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 24.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pora village is 867 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikh Pora as per census is 676, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sheikh Pora village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikh Pora village was 65.53 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sheikh Pora Male literacy stands at 75.33 % while female literacy rate was 55.09 %.

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

Sheikh Pora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 775 415 360
Child (0-6) 186 111 75
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.53 % 75.33 % 55.09 %
Total Workers 146 140 6
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 88 87 1

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Sheikh Pora village of Kupwara district.

Work Profile

In Sheikh Pora village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 39.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.