Sham Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sham Nagar is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 455 families residing in the village Sham Nagar. The total population of Sham Nagar is 2,356 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sham Nagar village is 260 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Sham Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sham Nagar is 72.3%. Thus Sham Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 77.19% and the female literacy rate is 66.8% in Sham Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sham Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sham Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sham Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 149 | 111 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 77.19% | 66.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,503 | 795 | 708 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 841 | 401 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sham Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sham Nagar village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 563 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 583 | 477 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 72 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,579 | 619 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Sham Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Sham Nagar village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marari Kalan | 1,968 |
| Borewal Kang | 919 |
| Marari Khurd | 1,018 |
| Kotla Sultan Singh | 1,200 |
| Thariwal | 1,080 |
| Bhaini Lidhran | 613 |
| Rangilpura | 410 |
| Saprai Wind | 1,138 |
| Mago Soe | 836 |
| Kotla Ahangaran | 44 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sham Nagar, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia