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Now Gam Shah Abad Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir

Now Gam Shah Abad is a large village located in Dooru Tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 734 families residing. The Now Gam Shah Abad village has population of 5751 of which 2983 are males while 2768 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Now Gam Shah Abad village population of children with age 0-6 is 1393 which makes up 24.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Now Gam Shah Abad village is 928 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Now Gam Shah Abad as per census is 847, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Now Gam Shah Abad village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Now Gam Shah Abad village was 68.01 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Now Gam Shah Abad Male literacy stands at 76.00 % while female literacy rate was 59.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Now Gam Shah Abad 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 Now Gam Shah Abad village.

Now Gam Shah Abad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 734 - -
Population 5,751 2,983 2,768
Child (0-6) 1,393 754 639
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 18 14 4
Literacy 68.01 % 76.00 % 59.65 %
Total Workers 1,786 973 813
Main Worker 840 - -
Marginal Worker 946 251 695

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.31 % of total population in Now Gam Shah Abad village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Now Gam Shah Abad village of Anantnag.

Work Profile

In Now Gam Shah Abad village out of total population, 1786 were engaged in work activities. 47.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1786 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourer.