Shakoor Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shakoor is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Shakoor. The total population of Shakoor is 2,433 out of which 1,253 are males and 1,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakoor is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakoor village is 262 which is 11% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakoor is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Shakoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakoor is 56.3%. Thus Shakoor village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.19% in Shakoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 144 | 118 |
| Literacy | 56.33% | 62.22% | 50.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 605 | 292 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,210 | 563 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakoor village out of total population, 1,280 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 675 | 501 |
| Cultivators | 713 | 412 | 301 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 167 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 62 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 65 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,153 | 513 | 640 |
Nearby Villages to Shakoor,
Below are the list of villages near Shakoor village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaja Kharak | 1,341 |
| Bhangar | 1,862 |
| Shahzadi | 2,064 |
| Sappanwali | 690 |
| Saranwali | 867 |
| Wan | 802 |
| Warabhai | 1,557 |
| Sayianwala | 620 |
| Ghall Khurd | 2,160 |
| Toot | 2,072 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakoor, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia