Shahur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Shahur. The total population of Shahur is 1,648 out of which 861 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahur is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahur village is 176 which is 11% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahur is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Shahur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahur is 75.3%. Thus Shahur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Shahur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 98 | 78 |
| Literacy | 75.27% | 79.69% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 253 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahur village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 507 | 487 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 259 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 146 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,103 | 366 | 737 |
Nearby Villages to Shahur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bohar Wadala | 527 |
| Dostpur | 2,135 |
| Chandu Wadala | 1,053 |
| Dehriwala | 1,801 |
| Manepur | 1,146 |
| Rose | 1,070 |
| Qila Nathu Singh | 1,272 |
| Pakiwan | 563 |
| Chaura | 1,194 |
| Chhod | 279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia