Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Silao block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 972 out of which 509 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 176 which is 18% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 46.6%. Thus Shahpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 57.28% and the female literacy rate is 34.75% in Shahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 90 | 86 |
| Literacy | 46.61% | 57.28% | 34.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 106 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 269 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 211 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 164 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 38 | 46 |
| Non Working | 497 | 260 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Silao.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanchhuhi | 1,552 |
| Malikpur | 1,544 |
| Nagri | 2,638 |
| Dumari | 1,360 |
| Shekhpul | 252 |
| Gandhupur | 1,116 |
| Sonar Bigha | 488 |
| Barakar | 3,513 |
| Gor Bigha | 1,110 |
| Kamal Bigha | 2,021 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia