Shahpur Jajan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahpur Jajan is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 806 families residing in the village Shahpur Jajan. The total population of Shahpur Jajan is 4,374 out of which 2,276 are males and 2,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Jajan is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur Jajan village is 530 which is 12% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur Jajan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Shahpur Jajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur Jajan is 73%. Thus Shahpur Jajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 67.42% in Shahpur Jajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur Jajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Jajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur Jajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 530 | 280 | 250 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 78.21% | 67.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 185 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,567 | 715 | 852 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahpur Jajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur Jajan village out of total population, 1,289 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,289 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 964 | 848 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 477 | 435 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 181 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 207 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 259 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,085 | 1,169 | 1,916 |
Map of Shahpur Jajan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shahpur Jajan, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur Jajan village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratta | 1,097 |
| Nikko Sarai | 1,972 |
| Abdal | 784 |
| Talwandi Rama | 2,433 |
| Mohal Nangal | 272 |
| Alawalwala | 427 |
| Jaurian Kalan | 1,744 |
| Malewal | 990 |
| Kahlanwali | 1,322 |
| Kotli Viran | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur Jajan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia