Shahpur Araian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahpur Araian is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Shahpur Araian. The total population of Shahpur Araian is 366 out of which 172 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Araian is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur Araian village is 40 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur Araian is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Shahpur Araian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur Araian is 86.8%. Thus Shahpur Araian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 84.57% in Shahpur Araian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur Araian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Araian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur Araian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Literacy | 86.81% | 89.4% | 84.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 37 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahpur Araian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur Araian village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Non Working | 248 | 80 | 168 |
Map of Shahpur Araian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shahpur Araian, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur Araian village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhanwal | 2,088 |
| Attepur | 1,043 |
| Chak Bhagtupur | 67 |
| Chhelowal | 968 |
| Sakhowal | 1,560 |
| Bhagtupur | 1,420 |
| Chinna Veeran | 297 |
| Pandori | 2,081 |
| Khojala | 3,359 |
| Bhattiwal | 2,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur Araian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia