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Shahoo Shachan Population - Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir

Shahoo Shachan is a medium size village located in Kulgam Tehsil of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 260 families residing. The Shahoo Shachan village has population of 1342 of which 662 are males while 680 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahoo Shachan village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 11.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahoo Shachan village is 1027 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahoo Shachan as per census is 974, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Shahoo Shachan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahoo Shachan village was 64.35 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Shahoo Shachan Male literacy stands at 78.67 % while female literacy rate was 50.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shahoo Shachan 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 Shahoo Shachan village.

Shahoo Shachan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 260 - -
Population 1,342 662 680
Child (0-6) 150 76 74
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.35 % 78.67 % 50.50 %
Total Workers 765 428 337
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 417 109 308

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shahoo Shachan village of Kulgam district.

Work Profile

In Shahoo Shachan village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 45.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.