Shahpur Afgana Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahpur Afgana is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Shahpur Afgana. The total population of Shahpur Afgana is 677 out of which 340 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Afgana is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur Afgana village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur Afgana is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Shahpur Afgana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur Afgana is 71.4%. Thus Shahpur Afgana village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.65% in Shahpur Afgana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur Afgana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Afgana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur Afgana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 78.03% | 64.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 141 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 102 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahpur Afgana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur Afgana village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 190 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 119 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 472 | 144 | 328 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur Afgana,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur Afgana village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thaman | 570 |
| Thundi | 640 |
| Nangal Dala | 356 |
| Islampur | 678 |
| Nadala | 181 |
| Sanghour | 825 |
| Tajpur | 232 |
| Dorangla | 3,094 |
| Wazirpur Afganan | 591 |
| Umarpur Kalan | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur Afgana, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia