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Sher Gund Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Sher Gund is a medium size village located in Shangus Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 287 families residing. The Sher Gund village has population of 1563 of which 817 are males while 746 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sher Gund village population of children with age 0-6 is 350 which makes up 22.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sher Gund village is 913 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sher Gund as per census is 786, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sher Gund village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sher Gund village was 50.78 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sher Gund Male literacy stands at 64.57 % while female literacy rate was 36.32 %.

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

Sher Gund Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 287 - -
Population 1,563 817 746
Child (0-6) 350 196 154
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 539 274 265
Literacy 50.78 % 64.57 % 36.32 %
Total Workers 726 349 377
Main Worker 207 - -
Marginal Worker 519 149 370

Caste Factor

Sher Gund village of Anantnag has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.48 % of total population in Sher Gund village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sher Gund village of Anantnag.

Work Profile

In Sher Gund village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 28.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.