Shahganj Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahganj is a village situated in Konch block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Shahganj. The total population of Shahganj is 1,916 out of which 994 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahganj village is 416 which is 22% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Shahganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahganj is 58.7%. Thus Shahganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 65.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.98% in Shahganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 206 | 210 |
| Literacy | 58.67% | 65.61% | 50.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 629 | 327 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 477 | 559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahganj village out of total population, 1,046 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 393 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 232 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 117 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 161 | 217 |
| Non Working | 870 | 440 | 430 |
Map of Shahganj, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahganj, Konch
Below are the list of villages near Shahganj village in Konch.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gararhi | 2,758 |
| Kailash Math | 586 |
| Sirgawan | 1,985 |
| Nasirpur | 1,108 |
| Khabhra | 2,001 |
| Koch | 10,414 |
| Kaiatanr | 1,169 |
| Lodipur | 1,784 |
| Bargawan | 2,368 |
| Mok | 1,853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahganj, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia