| Herman | |
| Other Name: | Hermain |
| Settlement Type: | Tehsil |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.7°N 74.9°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shopian |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio[1] |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1,728 ♀/ 1,606 ♂ |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 62.60% |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Shopian |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 8.71km (05.41miles) |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Distance from Srinagar |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 46.43km (28.85miles) |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population: | 513 families[2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3] [4] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN Code |
| Postal Code: | 192303 |
Herman or Hermain is a village and tehsil located in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[5] [6] It is situated away from its main town Shopian, the district headquarters of Shopian district. Herman was made a tehsil in 2014 by the State government of Jammu and Kashmir.[7] Herman has 29 villages. In Herman there is a tehsil office in which a Tehsildar is serving the people.
Agriculture is the main occupation of Herman village. Apple growing is the main source of livelihood of majority of households.[8]
Banks and finance institutions has also established their branches in the village. In Hermain there is a branch of J&K Bank having an ATM.Ellaqui Dehatti Bank Branch. A branch of central cooperative bank also is working there.[9] [10]
According to the 2011 census, Herman has a total population of 3,334 peoples. There are about 513 houses in Herman village. In 2011, the literacy rate of Herman village was 62.60%. In Herman, Male literacy stands at 72.44% while female literacy rate was 53.66%.[11]
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 513 | - | - | |
| Population | 3,334 | 1,606 | 1,728 | |
| Child (0-6) | 462 | 238 | 224 | |
| Literacy | 62.60% | 72.44% | 53.66% |