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Shahpur Afgana Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab

Shahpur Afgana is a medium size village located in Gurdaspur Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab with total 138 families residing. The Shahpur Afgana village has population of 677 of which 340 are males while 337 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahpur Afgana village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Afgana village is 991 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahpur Afgana as per census is 1143, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Shahpur Afgana village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahpur Afgana village was 71.43 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Shahpur Afgana Male literacy stands at 78.03 % while female literacy rate was 64.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shahpur Afgana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shahpur Afgana village.

Shahpur Afgana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 677 340 337
Child (0-6) 75 35 40
Schedule Caste 284 141 143
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.43 % 78.03 % 64.65 %
Total Workers 205 196 9
Main Worker 196 - -
Marginal Worker 9 6 3

Caste Factor

In Shahpur Afgana village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.95 % of total population in Shahpur Afgana village. The village Shahpur Afgana currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shahpur Afgana village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 95.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.