Block / Tehsil → Amritsar I
District → Amritsar
State → Punjab
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sham Nagar village is 037468. Sham Nagar village is located in Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab, India. It is situated 27km away from sub-district headquarter Amritsar -i (tehsildar office) and 27km away from district headquarter Amritsar . As per 2009 stats, Sham Nagar village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 471 hectares. Sham Nagar has a total population of 2,356 peoples, out of which male population is 1,254 while female population is 1,102. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 878 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of sham nagar village is 64.30% out of which 68.02% males and 60.07% females are literate. There are about 455 houses in sham nagar village. Pincode of sham nagar village locality is 143001.
When it comes to administration, Sham Nagar village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Sham Nagar village comes under Majitha Vidhan Sabha constituency & Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency. Majitha is nearest town to sham nagar village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,356 | 1,254 | 1,102 |
| Literate Population | 1,515 | 853 | 662 |
| Illiterate Population | 841 | 401 | 440 |
| Sham Nagar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sham Nagar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Amritsar I |
| District : | Amritsar |
| State : | Punjab |
| Pincode : | 143001 |
| Area : | 471 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 878 |
| Population (2011): | 2,356 |
| Households : | 455 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Majitha |
| Parliament Constituency : | Amritsar |
| Nearest Town : | Majitha |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Amritsar I |
| List of Tehsils in Amritsar |
| List of Districts in Punjab |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.