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Sheikh Gund Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Sheikh Gund is a medium size village located in Shangus Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 108 families residing. The Sheikh Gund village has population of 970 of which 497 are males while 473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikh Gund village population of children with age 0-6 is 297 which makes up 30.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Gund village is 952 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikh Gund as per census is 811, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Sheikh Gund village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikh Gund village was 75.78 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Sheikh Gund Male literacy stands at 85.59 % while female literacy rate was 66.18 %.

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

Sheikh Gund Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 970 497 473
Child (0-6) 297 164 133
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.78 % 85.59 % 66.18 %
Total Workers 278 180 98
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 179 83 96

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Sheikh Gund village of Anantnag district.

Work Profile

In Sheikh Gund village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 35.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.