Shampur Gorkhuwala Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shampur Gorkhuwala is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 919 families residing in the village Shampur Gorkhuwala. The total population of Shampur Gorkhuwala is 4,584 out of which 2,386 are males and 2,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shampur Gorkhuwala is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shampur Gorkhuwala village is 590 which is 13% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shampur Gorkhuwala is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shampur Gorkhuwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shampur Gorkhuwala is 72.3%. Thus Shampur Gorkhuwala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Shampur Gorkhuwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shampur Gorkhuwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shampur Gorkhuwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shampur Gorkhuwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 590 | 302 | 288 |
| Literacy | 72.28% | 81.62% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 238 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,697 | 685 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shampur Gorkhuwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shampur Gorkhuwala village out of total population, 1,941 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,941 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,073 | 942 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 259 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 729 | 629 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 868 | 319 | 549 |
| Non Working | 2,643 | 1,125 | 1,518 |
Map of Shampur Gorkhuwala, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shampur Gorkhuwala, Paonta Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Shampur Gorkhuwala village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manpur Dewra | 3,306 |
| Ambwala Singh Pura | 195 |
| Puruwala | 1,244 |
| Baroti Wala | 379 |
| Dobri | 1,798 |
| Patti Natha Singh | 372 |
| Danda | 2,003 |
| Bhungarni | 762 |
| Ram Nagar | 368 |
| Haripur Tohana | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shampur Gorkhuwala, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia