Shamthan, Arin
Shamthan is a village located in the Bandipora Tehsil of Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir. The village falls in Arin block and comes under Dardpora Halqa Panchayat. It belongs to Baramulla parliament constituency and Bandipora assembly constituency.
As on December 2024, the current population of Shamthan is 256 out of which 136 are males and rest 120 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 882 females per 1000 males. There are around 57 teenagers in Shamthan. It has literacy rate of 25% which means around 63 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 60 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 37 households in Shamthan, which means every family has 7 members on average. The village has working population of 128. The pincode of Shamthan is 193502 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Bandipora Sub Post office
- Chutimulla Branch Post office
- Kaloosa Branch Post office
- Lawaypora Branch Post office
- Sonerwani Branch Post office
Schools
Shamthan has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Faiz Aam Secondary School Bandipore
- Govt. Girls Hr. Sc. School Bandipora
- Govt. Higher Secondary School Mantrigam
- Govt. Hr. Secondary School Ajas
- Govt. Nm. Hr. Secondary School Kaloosa.
Hospitals
Shamthan has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sub-Center Athwatoo
- Primary Health Center Chuntimulla
- Sub-Center Kulhama
- Sub-Center Ketson
- New type Primary Health Center Wuller Lake
Banks
Shamthan has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.