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.
Shamchaurasi | |
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Town | |
  Shamchaurasi Location in Punjab, India  Shamchaurasi Shamchaurasi (India) | |
| 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) |
Demographics
editAs 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.
Notable people
edit- Amanat Ali Khan[3] Famous Singer
- Fateh Ali Khan[4] Famous singer and younger brother of Amanat Ali Khan
- Salamat Ali Khan
- Nazakat Ali Khan
- Sharafat Ali Khan
- Shafqat Ali Khan
References
edit- ^ "Punjab CM lays foundation stones for 7 developmental projects in Hoshiarpur". Business Standard. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Classical singer Amanat Ali remembered". The News. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Ustads Amanat Ali Khan and Fateh Ali Khan". The Friday Times. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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