Shamchaurasi

Shamchaurasi
Town
Shamchaurasi is located in Punjab
Shamchaurasi
Shamchaurasi
Location in Punjab, India
Shamchaurasi is located in India
Shamchaurasi
Shamchaurasi
Shamchaurasi (India)
Coordinates: 31°29′59″N 75°44′58″E / 31.4997°N 75.7494°E / 31.4997; 75.7494
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
4,221
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Shamchaurasi is a town and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also a constituency of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. In 2019, the Punjab Government announced that Shamchaurasi would be upgraded to a sub-tehsil.[1] Shamchaurasi is home to Sham Chaurasia gharana of the Hindustani Classical music.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Shamchaurasi had a population of 4221. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Shamchaurasi has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Shamchaurasi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Punjab CM lays foundation stones for 7 developmental projects in Hoshiarpur". Business Standard. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Classical singer Amanat Ali remembered". The News. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ustads Amanat Ali Khan and Fateh Ali Khan". The Friday Times. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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