Shergarh Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shergarh is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Shergarh. The total population of Shergarh is 2,639 out of which 1,361 are males and 1,278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shergarh is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shergarh village is 248 which is 9% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shergarh is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Shergarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shergarh is 86.6%. Thus Shergarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.11% and the female literacy rate is 81.7% in Shergarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shergarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shergarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shergarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 123 | 125 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 91.11% | 81.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,519 | 770 | 749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 233 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shergarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shergarh village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 853 | 670 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 162 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 215 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 284 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 122 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,592 | 569 | 1,023 |
Nearby Villages to Shergarh,
Below are the list of villages near Shergarh village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhauni Kalan | 2,801 |
| Buthgarh | 1,248 |
| Chagran | 1,630 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Bassi Qazian | 7 |
| Mehitpur | 757 |
| Mal Mazara | 1,178 |
| Balaspur | 877 |
| Bassi Kundian | 5 |
| Bajwara | 9,929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shergarh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia