Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Baisi block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 2,500 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 574 which is 23% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 47.3%. Thus Shahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.36% 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 | 574 | 285 | 289 |
| Literacy | 47.3% | 58.59% | 35.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,589 | 695 | 894 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 486 | 467 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 148 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 306 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 179 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,823 | 629 | 1,194 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Baisi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surigaon | 4,504 |
| Khoksa | 1,690 |
| Baisi | 2,293 |
| Chandargaon | 3,493 |
| Mandel | 2,373 |
| Bairia | 2,433 |
| Dogharia | 1,690 |
| Pipalgachhi | 2,252 |
| Majhua Bhag | 1,609 |
| Azamgarh | 1,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia