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

Shermal is a village situated in Shopian tehsil of Shupiyan district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Shermal. The total population of Shermal is 979 out of which 502 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shermal is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shermal village is 182 which is 19% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shermal is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Shermal village.

Population
979
Families
145
Literacy
61.98%
Sex Ratio
950

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shermal is 62%. Thus Shermal village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Shupiyan district. The male literacy rate is 71.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.55% in Shermal village.

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

Shermal Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 182 97 85
Literacy 61.98% 71.11% 52.55%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 485 214 271

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shermal village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 20.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 115 110 5
Cultivators 59 57 2
Agriculture Labourer 10 10 0
Household Industries 5 4 1
Other Workers 41 39 2
Marginal Workers 442 186 256
Non Working 422 206 216

Nearby Villages to Shermal,

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

Village Population
Reshi Pora 1,374
Aglar Charat 2,864
Kashwah 993
Wachi 3,943
Heff 2,125
Malawrah 3,247
Chilli Pora 286
Safanagri 1,461
Drager 282
Zaina Pora 1,739

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