Sham Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sham Nagar is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Sham Nagar. The total population of Sham Nagar is 653 out of which 321 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sham Nagar village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sham Nagar is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Sham Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sham Nagar is 83.5%. Thus Sham Nagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.21% and the female literacy rate is 78.11% in Sham Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sham Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sham Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sham Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Literacy | 83.48% | 89.21% | 78.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 193 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 73 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sham Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sham Nagar village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 15.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 147 | 214 |
| Non Working | 227 | 116 | 111 |
Map of Sham Nagar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sham Nagar, Dera Gopipur
Below are the list of villages near Sham Nagar village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Nagar | 1,005 |
| Chaplah | 977 |
| Behi Ghamlehar | 551 |
| Jambal | 1,125 |
| Bhalwal Nichla | 1,101 |
| Bhalwal Uparla | 791 |
| Chanaur | 1,160 |
| Nangal Chowk | 2,129 |
| Ban Chhabar | 286 |
| Behar | 546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sham Nagar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia