Shamchaurasi | |
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city | |
Location in Punjab, India | |
Coordinates: 31°29′59″N 75°44′58″E / 31.4997°N 75.7494°ECoordinates: 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 | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Shamchaurasi is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.
As of 2001[update] India census, 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. The famous C.B.S.E School at Sham Chaurasi is Sun Valley International Senior Secondary School located at the Main road near Chakowal Brahamana.