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Gashand Population - Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir

Gashand is a medium size village located in Chenani Tehsil of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 92 families residing. The Gashand village has population of 465 of which 237 are males while 228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gashand village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 22.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gashand village is 962 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gashand as per census is 1038, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gashand village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gashand village was 43.18 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gashand Male literacy stands at 55.68 % while female literacy rate was 29.89 %.

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

Gashand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 92 - -
Population 465 237 228
Child (0-6) 106 52 54
Schedule Caste 45 17 28
Schedule Tribe 156 86 70
Literacy 43.18 % 55.68 % 29.89 %
Total Workers 217 116 101
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 85 0 85

Caste Factor

Gashand village of Udhampur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.68 % of total population in Gashand village.

Work Profile

In Gashand village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 60.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.