Sham Chaurasi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sham Chaurasi is a Municipal Council city situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. The Sham Chaurasi city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 954 families residing in the Sham Chaurasi city. The total population of Sham Chaurasi is 4,426 out of which 2,341 are males and 2,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sham Chaurasi is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sham Chaurasi city is 469 which is 11% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sham Chaurasi is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sham Chaurasi is 80.1%. Thus Sham Chaurasi has a lower literacy rate compared to 84.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.07% in Sham Chaurasi.
Sham Chaurasi Municipal Council has total administration over 954 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sham Chaurasi Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sham Chaurasi Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 245 | 224 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 75.8% | 67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,667 | 1,379 | 1,288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,255 | 567 | 688 |
Caste-wise Population - Sham Chaurasi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sham Chaurasi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,667 | 1,379 | 1,288 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sham Chaurasi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sham Chaurasi is 3,182 which is 71.89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sham Chaurasi is 91 which is 2.06% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sham Chaurasi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,182 | (71.89%) | 1,664 | 1,518 |
| Muslim | 91 | (2.06%) | 47 | 44 |
| Christian | 67 | (1.51%) | 44 | 23 |
| Sikh | 1,086 | (24.54%) | 586 | 500 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Sham Chaurasi
The total literacy rate of Sham Chaurasi was 80.14% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 3,171 literates, males were 1,774 while females were 1,397. Also the male literacy rate was 84.64% and the female literacy rate was 75.07% in Sham Chaurasi.
| Sham Chaurasi | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.07% | 70.73% |
| Male | 84.64% | 80.44% |
| Total | 80.14% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Sham Chaurasi
The Sex Ratio of Sham Chaurasi is 891. Thus per every 1000 men there were 891 females in Sham Chaurasi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sham Chaurasi.
Child Population - Sham Chaurasi
According to Census 2011, there were 469 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sham Chaurasi. Out of which 245 were male while 224 were female.
Working Population - Sham Chaurasi
In Sham Chaurasi Municipal Council out of total population, 1,471 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,378 | 1,225 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,225 | 1,075 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 84 | 9 |
| Non Working | 2,955 | 1,032 | 1,923 |
Sham Chaurasi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sham Chaurasi is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 484 | 75.2% | 826 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 346 | 78% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 451 | 78.7% | 864 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 623 | 74.6% | 854 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 444 | 70.7% | 873 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 855 | 62.2% | 819 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 338 | 79.3% | 1,167 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 521 | 70.2% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 364 | 65.1% | 926 |
Map of Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia