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Shahpur Jajan Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab

Shahpur Jajan is a large village located in Dera Baba Nanak Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab with total 806 families residing. The Shahpur Jajan village has population of 4374 of which 2276 are males while 2098 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahpur Jajan village population of children with age 0-6 is 530 which makes up 12.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Jajan village is 922 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahpur Jajan as per census is 893, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Shahpur Jajan village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahpur Jajan village was 73.02 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Shahpur Jajan Male literacy stands at 78.21 % while female literacy rate was 67.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shahpur Jajan 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 Jajan village.

Shahpur Jajan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 806 - -
Population 4,374 2,276 2,098
Child (0-6) 530 280 250
Schedule Caste 335 185 150
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.02 % 78.21 % 67.42 %
Total Workers 1,289 1,107 182
Main Worker 964 - -
Marginal Worker 325 259 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.66 % of total population in Shahpur Jajan village. The village Shahpur Jajan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shahpur Jajan village out of total population, 1289 were engaged in work activities. 74.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1289 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.