Shamthan, Bandipora, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shamthan


The village Shamthan is located in Bandipora Tahsil of Bandipora District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Dardpora Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bandipora Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bandipora, which is about 8 kilometers away from Shamthan.

Travel and Communication for Shamthan


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shamthan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shamthan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Shamthan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Shamthan


As per available data from the year 2009, 228 persons live in 33 house holds in the village Shamthan. There are 107 female individuals and 121 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.93% and males constitute 53.07% of the total population.

There are 53 scheduled tribes persons of which 26 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 49.06% and males constitute 50.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 23.25% of the total population.

Population density of Shamthan is 678.57 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shamthan


Maps, reports and datasets of Shamthan on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Shamthan is 33.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 20.3 ha. About 15.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.9 ha is irrigated area. About 4.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 9.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Shamthan


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Shamthan.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Shamthan.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Shamthan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Bandipore, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bandipore, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

Colleges in Shamthan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bandipore, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

Other Educational Facilities in Shamthan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Bandipore, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bandipore, which is 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

Healthcare Facilities in Shamthan


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shamthan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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