Shamchaurasi | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 31°29′59″N 75°44′58″E / 31.4997°N 75.7494°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Hoshiarpur |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,221 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+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.
As of 2001 [update] 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.