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About Sheikh Gund Village

Sheikh Gund is a mid sized village in Shangus tehsil, in the district of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 970, made up of 497 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.3 hectares hectares.

Sheikh Gund Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sheikh Gund village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag
Tehsil Shangus
Area (hectares) 62.3 hectares
Population 970
Male Population 497
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sheikh Gund compares

By the 2011 count Sheikh Gund is the 22nd largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,649 residents. Its 62.3 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Sheikh Gund

Sheikh Gund is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sheikh Gund as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sheikh Gund from other places

Sheikh Gund lies about 12 km from Anantnag, and the nearest railway station is Sadura, about 14 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sheikh Gund
Tehsil headquarters Shangus 2.4 km
District headquarters Anantnag 12 km
Nearest railway station Sadura 14 km

Villages closest to Sheikh Gund

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shangus tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sheikh Gund

As per the Census of India 2011, Sheikh Gund village had a population of 970. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,649 residents.

Sheikh Gund village has 497 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sheikh Gund has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 911.

Sheikh Gund covers 62.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sheikh Gund falls under Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Sheikh Gund is Sadura, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sheikh Gund.

Sheikh Gund is about 12 km from Anantnag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sheikh Gund is in Shangus tehsil of Anantnag district. Shangus is about 2.4 km away. Anantnag is about 12 km away. Sadura is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khul Chohar (1.5 km), Brah (2.8 km) and Sher Gund (3.2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sheikh Gund today is likely to be higher.

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