Gahend Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Gahend is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Gahend. The total population of Gahend is 613 out of which 296 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahend is 1,071.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahend village is 95 which is 15% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahend is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Gahend village.

Population
613
Families
81
Literacy
67.95%
Sex Ratio
1,071

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahend is 68%. Thus Gahend village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 59.71% in Gahend village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gahend Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahend village.

Total Male Female
Children 95 51 44
Literacy 67.95% 77.14% 59.71%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 261 107 154

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahend village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gahend village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 106 101 5
Cultivators 70 69 1
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 35 31 4
Marginal Workers 118 41 77
Non Working 389 154 235

Nearby Villages to Gahend,

Below are the list of villages near Gahend village in Shopian.

Village Population
Lamdoora 568
Chode Gam 657
Herman 3,334
Haji Pora 446
Chako 422
Hardo Nagisheran 1,200
Reshi Pora 1,112
Kumdalan 962
Badi Marg 424
Rawal Pora 1,034

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