Shaikhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shaikhpura is a village situated in Bhargama block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,121 families residing in the village Shaikhpura. The total population of Shaikhpura is 5,517 out of which 2,858 are males and 2,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaikhpura is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaikhpura village is 1025 which is 19% of the total population. There are 535 male children and 490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaikhpura is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Shaikhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaikhpura is 53.9%. Thus Shaikhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 64.57% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Shaikhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaikhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaikhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaikhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,025 | 535 | 490 |
| Literacy | 53.85% | 64.57% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 782 | 404 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,098 | 1,358 | 1,740 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shaikhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaikhpura village out of total population, 2,662 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,007 | 1,407 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 375 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,577 | 1,005 | 572 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 655 | 80 | 575 |
| Non Working | 2,855 | 1,371 | 1,484 |
Nearby Villages to Shaikhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shaikhpura village in Bhargama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhargaon | 8,913 |
| Simarbani | 8,177 |
| Chaura | 343 |
| Shankarpur | 8,873 |
| Sukela | 1,893 |
| Kusmaul | 7,946 |
| Rampuradi | 5,824 |
| Pranpath Patti | 1,491 |
| Manullahpatti | 17,181 |
| Jainagar | 7,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaikhpura, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia