Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,609 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 7,579 out of which 3,909 are males and 3,670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 1506 which is 20% of the total population. There are 777 male children and 729 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 59.1%. Thus Shahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 68.36% and the female literacy rate is 49.3% 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 | 1,506 | 777 | 729 |
| Literacy | 59.13% | 68.36% | 49.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,674 | 857 | 817 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,988 | 1,768 | 2,220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% 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, 2,250 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 841 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 722 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,736 | 1,382 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 841 | 740 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 722 | 502 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 126 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 391 | 123 |
| Non Working | 5,329 | 2,136 | 3,193 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Sonbarsa.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia