Alam Shah Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Alam Shah is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Alam Shah. The total population of Alam Shah is 1,691 out of which 886 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alam Shah is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alam Shah village is 239 which is 14% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alam Shah is 695 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Alam Shah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alam Shah is 66.9%. Thus Alam Shah village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.99% in Alam Shah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alam Shah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alam Shah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alam Shah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 141 | 98 |
| Literacy | 66.94% | 75.44% | 57.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,286 | 673 | 613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 324 | 395 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alam Shah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alam Shah village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 479 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 133 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 255 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 403 | 744 |
Nearby Villages to Alam Shah,
Below are the list of villages near Alam Shah village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotha Alias Lukmanpura | 1,828 |
| Awa Urf Waryampura | 1,080 |
| Muhammad Amira | 298 |
| Salem Shah | 3,548 |
| Muhammad Pira | 1,361 |
| Miani Basti | 1,709 |
| Killi | 152 |
| Bakhu Shah | 531 |
| Badha | 1,454 |
| Panchanwali | 1,950 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alam Shah, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia