Shahkot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahkot is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district. The Shahkot city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,957 families residing in the Shahkot city. The total population of Shahkot is 14,488 out of which 7,560 are males and 6,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahkot is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahkot city is 1530 which is 11% of the total population. There are 835 male children and 695 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahkot is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahkot is 83.5%. Thus Shahkot has higher literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.71% and the female literacy rate is 79.96% in Shahkot.
Shahkot Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,957 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shahkot Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahkot Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,530 | 835 | 695 |
| Literacy | 83.5% | 77.1% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,762 | 1,938 | 1,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,673 | 1,729 | 1,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahkot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahkot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,762 | 1,938 | 1,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahkot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahkot is 9,283 which is 64.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahkot is 112 which is 0.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shahkot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,283 | (64.07%) | 4,863 | 4,420 |
| Muslim | 112 | (0.77%) | 61 | 51 |
| Christian | 123 | (0.85%) | 62 | 61 |
| Sikh | 4,868 | (33.6%) | 2,516 | 2,352 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 96 | (0.66%) | 56 | 40 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.03%) | 1 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Shahkot
The total literacy rate of Shahkot was 83.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 10,815 literates, males were 5,831 while females were 4,984. Also the male literacy rate was 86.71% and the female literacy rate was 79.96% in Shahkot.
| Shahkot | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.96% | 70.73% |
| Male | 86.71% | 80.44% |
| Total | 83.46% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Shahkot
The Sex Ratio of Shahkot is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Shahkot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Shahkot.
Child Population - Shahkot
According to Census 2011, there were 1,530 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahkot. Out of which 835 were male while 695 were female.
Working Population - Shahkot
In Shahkot Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,265 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,706 | 3,925 | 781 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 167 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 4,322 | 3,590 | 732 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 323 | 236 |
| Non Working | 9,223 | 3,312 | 5,911 |
Shahkot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahkot is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,323 | 77.6% | 920 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,086 | 87% | 885 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 855 | 84.8% | 908 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 965 | 72% | 1,023 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,107 | 76.3% | 952 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,017 | 81.9% | 930 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 994 | 80.2% | 879 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,870 | 49.4% | 914 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,705 | 72.4% | 884 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 603 | 74.6% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 745 | 77.4% | 930 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 900 | 81.7% | 935 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,318 | 78.1% | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahkot, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia