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Shilvat Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Shilvat is a large village located in Sonawari Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 371 families residing. The Shilvat village has population of 2461 of which 1277 are males while 1184 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shilvat village population of children with age 0-6 is 295 which makes up 11.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shilvat village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Shilvat as per census is 746, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Shilvat village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Shilvat village was 56.93 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Shilvat Male literacy stands at 66.06 % while female literacy rate was 47.35 %.

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

Shilvat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 2,461 1,277 1,184
Child (0-6) 295 169 126
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.93 % 66.06 % 47.35 %
Total Workers 996 633 363
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 649 301 348

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shilvat village of Bandipora district.

Work Profile

In Shilvat village out of total population, 996 were engaged in work activities. 34.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 996 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.