Shala Gam Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shala Gam is a village situated in Bijbehara tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 329 families residing in the village Shala Gam. The total population of Shala Gam is 2,247 out of which 1,136 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shala Gam is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shala Gam village is 364 which is 16% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shala Gam is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Shala Gam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shala Gam is 56.1%. Thus Shala Gam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 41.29% in Shala Gam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shala Gam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shala Gam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shala Gam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 200 | 164 |
| Literacy | 56.08% | 71.05% | 41.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,191 | 471 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Shala Gam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shala Gam village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 383 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 324 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 740 | 202 | 538 |
| Non Working | 1,108 | 551 | 557 |
Map of Shala Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Shala Gam, Bijbehara
Below are the list of villages near Shala Gam village in Bijbehara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiti Pora | 487 |
| Waghama | 5,429 |
| Katu | 1,372 |
| Gund Nowroze | 677 |
| Khush Roi Kalan | 2,547 |
| Beya Warah | 2,553 |
| Kandi Pora | 1,197 |
| Dari Gund | 1,318 |
| Inder Mooni | 346 |
| Vedai | 1,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shala Gam, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia