Shahura Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahura is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Shahura. The total population of Shahura is 2,573 out of which 1,357 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahura is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahura village is 325 which is 13% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahura is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Shahura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahura is 58.2%. Thus Shahura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 61.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.27% in Shahura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 174 | 151 |
| Literacy | 58.23% | 61.79% | 54.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 327 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,264 | 626 | 638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahura village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 704 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 418 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 167 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 113 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 639 | 1,148 |
Map of Shahura, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shahura, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Shahura village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamaska | 1,171 |
| Dalleke | 917 |
| Padri | 2,779 |
| Joeke | 438 |
| Beharwal | 985 |
| Cheleke | 388 |
| Lanven | 356 |
| Kohala | 2,627 |
| Chawinda Khurd | 1,299 |
| Thatta | 1,354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahura, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia