# Shamspur, Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/shamspur/ Village · Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Shamspur Shamspur is a village in [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/) sub-district of [Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/) district, [Punjab](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/), PIN code **144517**. The 2011 Census counted **590 people in 134 households**, the 211th largest of 275 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.0%. - 590people (2011) - 134households - 70.3%literacy - 144517PIN code ## Shamspur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shamspur is 144517.** Shamspur falls in Nawanshahr sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144517 - Gram panchayatShamspur - Community development blockNawanshahr - Census village code032305 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shamspur from nearby towns? - Nawanshahr (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)17 km by road - Rahon (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Shamspur? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Shamspur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bahlur Kalan - ○Degree college10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 13 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shamspur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 90% of the 182 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shamspur Of every 100 households in Shamspur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Shamspur · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****41%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **24% Tap water ****26%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****90%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** **46% Use banking services ****87%** **85% Television ****75%** **87% Mobile phone ****82%** **75% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****55%** **51% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **11% None of these assets ****4%** **2% Own their home ****99%** **94% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Shamspur? ■ Shamspur · ■ Nawanshahr rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%** **80.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **896 Working population ****68.5%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.6% for men and 64.4% for women. 67% of men and 70% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 92 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (3%) · **■** Household industry 160 (40%) · **■** Other work 108 (27%) · **■** Marginal 33 (8%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nawanshahr - Chakli Shujat602 people - Mander602 people - Lal Mazara598 people - Pallian Kalan594 people - Dopalpur577 people - Dhingarpur576 people - Paragpur574 people - Gehal Mazari572 people [All 284 villages in Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shamspur?144517 - How far is Shamspur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?17 km by road - What is the population of Shamspur?590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shamspur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Nawanshahr sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Shamspur?70.3% (Census 2011)