Shankarpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shankarpura is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Shankarpura. The total population of Shankarpura is 1,524 out of which 785 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpura is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpura village is 191 which is 13% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpura is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Shankarpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpura is 79.5%. Thus Shankarpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.57% in Shankarpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 107 | 84 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 83.33% | 75.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 630 | 327 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 220 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpura village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 127 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 283 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 375 | 680 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpura village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khokhar | 265 |
| Dhadialanatt | 3,878 |
| Bullowal | 1,088 |
| Ghoga | 924 |
| Aliwal Araian | 1,816 |
| Kotla Baman | 708 |
| Talwandi Bha-rath | 3,150 |
| Marar | 3,899 |
| Bishniwal | 543 |
| Raliali Khurd | 1,063 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia