Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Shastrinagar Population - Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Shastrinagar is a medium size village located in Jaisalmer Tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan with total 300 families residing. The Shastrinagar village has population of 1392 of which 758 are males while 634 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shastrinagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 204 which makes up 14.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shastrinagar village is 836 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Shastrinagar as per census is 789, lower than Rajasthan average of 888.

Shastrinagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Shastrinagar village was 60.86 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Shastrinagar Male literacy stands at 75.62 % while female literacy rate was 43.38 %.

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

Shastrinagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,392 758 634
Child (0-6) 204 114 90
Schedule Caste 85 49 36
Schedule Tribe 52 31 21
Literacy 60.86 % 75.62 % 43.38 %
Total Workers 831 450 381
Main Worker 541 - -
Marginal Worker 290 66 224

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.74 % of total population in Shastrinagar village.

Work Profile

In Shastrinagar village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 65.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.