Shakarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shakarpur is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Shakarpur. The total population of Shakarpur is 602 out of which 303 are males and 299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakarpur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakarpur village is 87 which is 14% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakarpur is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Shakarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakarpur is 81.2%. Thus Shakarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Shakarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 86.97% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 491 | 245 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 76 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakarpur village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 168 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 106 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 408 | 133 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Shakarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shakarpur village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachranga | 1,162 |
| Muchrowal | 375 |
| Kotli Sazawar | 469 |
| Sada Chak | 675 |
| Singhpur | 467 |
| Ghorewahi | 1,926 |
| Jamalpur | 810 |
| Kingra Chowala | 1,746 |
| Mamandpur | 600 |
| Jalalwal | 167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakarpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia