Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 2,523 out of which 1,259 are males and 1,264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 261 which is 10% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 94.3%. Thus Shahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 98.05% and the female literacy rate is 90.56% 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 | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Literacy | 94.3% | 98.05% | 90.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354 | 181 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 152 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 458 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 524 | 388 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 146 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,704 | 655 | 1,049 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhrap | 233 |
| Manjhiar | 578 |
| Jhular | 482 |
| Pohara | 656 |
| Dolyar | 338 |
| Ranehr Khas | 229 |
| Chhau | 608 |
| Nagan | 15 |
| Har | 233 |
| Rihlu Khas | 1,573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia