Shankar Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Shankar is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 538 families residing in the village Shankar. The total population of Shankar is 2,766 out of which 1,449 are males and 1,317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankar is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankar village is 297 which is 11% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankar is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Shankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankar is 81.1%. Thus Shankar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.98% in Shankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 151 | 146 |
| Literacy | 81.09% | 86.59% | 74.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,255 | 656 | 599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 325 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankar village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 795 | 713 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 545 | 473 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,880 | 694 | 1,186 |
Nearby Villages to Shankar,
Below are the list of villages near Shankar village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghawaddi | 3,359 |
| Guram | 1,982 |
| Jarkhar | 1,240 |
| Mukandpur | 1,462 |
| Bhutta | 2,667 |
| Dhoda | 430 |
| Silon Khurd | 818 |
| Khatra Chaharmi | 2,554 |
| Silon Kalan | 1,302 |
| Bhagwanpura | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankar, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia