Shahar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahar is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Shahar. The total population of Shahar is 1,069 out of which 571 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahar is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahar village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahar is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Shahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahar is 83.2%. Thus Shahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.35% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Shahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 89.35% | 76.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 639 | 344 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 284 | 118 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahar village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 267 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 215 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Non Working | 743 | 262 | 481 |
Map of Shahar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shahar, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Shahar village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phaloura | 313 |
| Bhadrali | 1,274 |
| Phool Piara | 1,508 |
| Basroop | 1,634 |
| Sujanpur | 901 |
| Jhandpur | 447 |
| Itti | 1,153 |
| Lahri Samanchan | 291 |
| Asa Bano | 860 |
| Sherpur | 1,094 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia