Shamsherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shamsherpur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Shamsherpur. The total population of Shamsherpur is 384 out of which 192 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamsherpur is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamsherpur village is 51 which is 13% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamsherpur is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shamsherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamsherpur is 79.9%. Thus Shamsherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 75.3% in Shamsherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamsherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamsherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamsherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Literacy | 79.88% | 84.43% | 75.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 51 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamsherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamsherpur village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 275 | 94 | 181 |
Map of Shamsherpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shamsherpur, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Shamsherpur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakri | 98 |
| Chauntra | 301 |
| Miani Malahan | 322 |
| Salach | 229 |
| Naushera | 884 |
| Gahlari | 1,886 |
| Mughlani Chak | 274 |
| Sandalpur | 394 |
| Baupur Jattan | 875 |
| Thakarpur | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamsherpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia