Shamkot Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shamkot is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 672 families residing in the village Shamkot. The total population of Shamkot is 3,838 out of which 2,013 are males and 1,825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamkot is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shamkot village is 469 which is 12% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamkot is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Shamkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamkot is 63.3%. Thus Shamkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.13% and the female literacy rate is 55.79% in Shamkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 259 | 210 |
| Literacy | 63.25% | 70.13% | 55.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,817 | 946 | 871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,707 | 783 | 924 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamkot village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 538 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,199 | 1,073 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 538 | 521 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 258 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 291 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 140 | 201 |
| Non Working | 2,298 | 800 | 1,498 |
Nearby Villages to Shamkot,
Below are the list of villages near Shamkot village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahni Khera | 2,142 |
| Kolianwali | 2,782 |
| Farid Khera | 2,025 |
| Burj Sidhwan | 5,256 |
| Mehmud Khera | 2,251 |
| Dabwali Dhab | 2,110 |
| kanganpura | 1,368 |
| Gurusar Jodha | 2,558 |
| Arniwala Waziran | 1,494 |
| Pakki Tibbi | 2,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamkot, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia