Block / Tehsil → Nakodar
District → Jalandhar
State → Punjab
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shankar village is 029947. Shankar village is located in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India. It is situated 6km away from sub-district headquarter Nakodar (tehsildar office) and 30km away from district headquarter Jalandhar. As per 2009 stats, Shanker is the gram panchayat of Shankar village.
The total geographical area of village is 953 hectares. Shankar has a total population of 5,639 peoples, out of which male population is 2,900 while female population is 2,739. Literacy rate of shankar village is 75.08% out of which 78.48% males and 71.49% females are literate. There are about 1,186 houses in shankar village. Pincode of shankar village locality is 144042.
Nakodar is nearest town to shankar village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,639 | 2,900 | 2,739 |
| Literate Population | 4,234 | 2,276 | 1,958 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,405 | 624 | 781 |
| Shankar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Shanker |
| Block / Tehsil : | Nakodar |
| District : | Jalandhar |
| State : | Punjab |
| Pincode : | 144042 |
| Area : | 953 hectares |
| Population : | 5,639 |
| Households : | 1,186 |
| Nearest Town : | Nakodar |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Nakodar |
| List of Tehsils in Jalandhar |
| 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.