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Rakh Shilvat Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Rakh Shilvat is a large village located in Sonawari Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 507 families residing. The Rakh Shilvat village has population of 3771 of which 2039 are males while 1732 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rakh Shilvat village population of children with age 0-6 is 619 which makes up 16.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rakh Shilvat village is 849 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Rakh Shilvat as per census is 715, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Rakh Shilvat village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Rakh Shilvat village was 43.27 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Rakh Shilvat Male literacy stands at 54.35 % while female literacy rate was 30.66 %.

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

Rakh Shilvat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 507 - -
Population 3,771 2,039 1,732
Child (0-6) 619 361 258
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.27 % 54.35 % 30.66 %
Total Workers 1,653 1,031 622
Main Worker 688 - -
Marginal Worker 965 446 519

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Rakh Shilvat village of Bandipora district.

Work Profile

In Rakh Shilvat village out of total population, 1653 were engaged in work activities. 41.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1653 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.