Shah Shamas Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shah Shamas is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Shah Shamas. The total population of Shah Shamas is 628 out of which 314 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shah Shamas is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shah Shamas village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shah Shamas is 622 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shah Shamas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shah Shamas is 75.9%. Thus Shah Shamas village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.95% and the female literacy rate is 74.83% in Shah Shamas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shah Shamas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shah Shamas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shah Shamas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 45 | 28 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 76.95% | 74.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 107 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shah Shamas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shah Shamas village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 145 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 82 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 471 | 165 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Shah Shamas,
Below are the list of villages near Shah Shamas village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maman | 1,475 |
| Basant Kot | 963 |
| Chainewal | 1,018 |
| Dhianpur | 3,564 |
| Raichak | 1,824 |
| Khaira Sultan | 1,330 |
| Kohali | 327 |
| Kotli Surat Malhi | 3,362 |
| Dhesian | 848 |
| Athwal | 1,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shah Shamas, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia