Shakra Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shakra is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Shakra. The total population of Shakra is 3,745 out of which 1,818 are males and 1,927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakra is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakra village is 644 which is 17% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakra is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Shakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakra is 67.1%. Thus Shakra village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 77.46% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Shakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 644 | 332 | 312 |
| Literacy | 67.14% | 77.46% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 98 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,663 | 667 | 996 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakra village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 519 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 182 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 208 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 112 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 244 | 171 |
| Non Working | 2,557 | 1,055 | 1,502 |
Nearby Villages to Shakra,
Below are the list of villages near Shakra village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiude | 2,980 |
| Khamhauri | 3,155 |
| Chandpur | 1,112 |
| Shahpur | 3,116 |
| Gaur | 2,092 |
| Phalpura | 1,661 |
| Gaur Kathak | 835 |
| Sonbarsa | 4,018 |
| Gaur Rauza | 624 |
| Shahganj | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakra, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia