Sharfkot Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sharfkot is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Sharfkot. The total population of Sharfkot is 953 out of which 522 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sharfkot is 826.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sharfkot village is 112 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sharfkot is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Sharfkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sharfkot is 72.4%. Thus Sharfkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.79% in Sharfkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sharfkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sharfkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sharfkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 68 | 44 |
| Literacy | 72.41% | 80.62% | 62.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 151 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 156 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sharfkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sharfkot village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 279 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 110 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 649 | 240 | 409 |
Nearby Villages to Sharfkot,
Below are the list of villages near Sharfkot village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samrai | 1,369 |
| Hakim Beg | 361 |
| Loharanwali | 358 |
| Hardowal | 4,742 |
| Paracha | 793 |
| Tarpala | 770 |
| Kotli Viran | 208 |
| Kot Maulvi | 1,055 |
| Malewal | 990 |
| Pabbarali | 2,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sharfkot, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia