Shankerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Shankerpur is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Shankerpur. The total population of Shankerpur is 1,110 out of which 592 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankerpur is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankerpur village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankerpur is 590 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Shankerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankerpur is 78.7%. Thus Shankerpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 83.07% and the female literacy rate is 73.94% in Shankerpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankerpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankerpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankerpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 78 | 46 |
| Literacy | 78.7% | 83.07% | 73.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 298 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 165 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankerpur village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 265 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 108 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Non Working | 776 | 287 | 489 |
Nearby Villages to Shankerpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankerpur village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muhabbatpur | 330 |
| Gaunspura | 389 |
| Fatehpur Jattan | 299 |
| bir Kauli | 700 |
| Janherian | 1,237 |
| Kauli | 2,328 |
| Boharpur | 578 |
| Multanpur | 979 |
| Jafar Nagar Urf Sadiwal | 487 |
| Alampur | 1,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankerpur, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia