Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 774 out of which 399 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 561 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 73.3%. Thus Shahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 66.76% in Shahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 57 | 32 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 79.82% | 66.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 126 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 169 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 570 | 228 | 342 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadala Bangar | 2,309 |
| Amargarh | 274 |
| Bhadwan | 206 |
| Nano Harni | 872 |
| Aujla | 361 |
| Bhadal | 1,570 |
| Masat Kot | 943 |
| Qazipur | 368 |
| Khushipur | 1,249 |
| Bakhatpur | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia