Shampura Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shampura is a village situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 511 families residing in the village Shampura. The total population of Shampura is 2,777 out of which 1,469 are males and 1,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shampura is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shampura village is 328 which is 12% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shampura is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Shampura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shampura is 68.9%. Thus Shampura village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.61% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Shampura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shampura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shampura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shampura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 198 | 130 |
| Literacy | 68.93% | 75.61% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 233 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,089 | 508 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shampura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shampura village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 627 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 117 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 143 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 386 | 345 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 115 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,929 | 727 | 1,202 |
Nearby Villages to Shampura,
Below are the list of villages near Shampura village in Rup Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanakpur Alias Sharfabad | 464 |
| Haveli Chhoti | 1,058 |
| Hussainpur | 1,055 |
| Dargah Shah Khalid Binwalid | 389 |
| Abhepur Beli | 643 |
| Khalidpur | 160 |
| Khairabad | 1,004 |
| Majri | 2,108 |
| Samrala | 339 |
| Bari Railon | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shampura, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia