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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
Town
Shamchaurasi Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Shamchaurasi Shamchaurasi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31.4997°N 75.7494°E / 31.4997; 75.7494
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Population  (2001)
• Total	4,221
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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.

Notable people

• 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

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