Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Khanpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 667 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 3,569 out of which 1,854 are males and 1,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 629 which is 18% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 324 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 69.8%. Thus Shahpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.1% 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 | 629 | 305 | 324 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 78.57% | 60.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 239 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,516 | 637 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% 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, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 672 | 539 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 281 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 159 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 378 | 53 |
| Non Working | 2,466 | 937 | 1,529 |
Nearby Villages to Shahpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Khanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur Sonsa | 2,576 |
| Bhore jairam | 6,908 |
| Bachhauli | 3,899 |
| Khajepur Dakhli | 179 |
| Nathu Doar | 7,695 |
| Purkgotimpur Aina | 6,918 |
| Chak Shah Mahamad | 395 |
| Tal Ekghara | 506 |
| Buzrug Doar | 4,010 |
| Bishunpur Abhi | 10,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia