# Uwan, Shopian, Shupiyan – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/uwan/ Village · Shopian, Shupiyan # Uwan Uwan is a village in [Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/) sub-district of [Shupiyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/) district, [Jammu and Kashmir](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/). The 2011 Census counted **755 people in 99 households**, the 124th largest of 226 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 755people (2011) - 99households - 63.8%literacy - 1,008females per 1,000 males ## Uwan PIN code and other codes Uwan falls in Shopian sub-district, Shupiyan district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatSangren - Community development blockShopiyan - Census village code003414 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Uwan from nearby towns? - Shopian (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Shopian (district HQ)8 km by road - Shopiyan (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Uwan? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Uwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Imamsahib - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shopian - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shopian - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Uwan known for? Products made here include carpet. About 66% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Uwan Of every 100 households in Uwan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Uwan · ■ Shopian rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **83% Toilet within the home ****84%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **36% Tap water ****99%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****66%** **52% Television ****60%** **45% Mobile phone ****94%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****26%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****12%** **8% None of these assets ****0%** **9% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Uwan? ■ Uwan · ■ Shopian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **965 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971** **882 Working population ****20.8%** **32.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.6% for men and 54.2% for women. 41% of men and 1% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 115 (73%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 17 (11%) · **■** Marginal 21 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shopian - Dashi Pora771 people - Dangar Pora766 people - Hef- Kuri760 people - Losdano755 people - Haider Gund709 people - Nasar Pora704 people - Patar Wal691 people - Chowgam677 people [All 229 villages in Shopian](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Uwan from Shopian?8 km by road - What is the population of Uwan?755 (Census 2011) - Which district is Uwan in?Shupiyan district (Shopian sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Uwan?63.8% (Census 2011)