Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 346 out of which 186 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 860.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 51 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 80.7%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 84.08% and the female literacy rate is 76.81% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.68% | 84.08% | 76.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 73 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 11 | 68 |
| Non Working | 174 | 102 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Mahachanda | 2,218 |
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Ganj Bhag | 4,126 |
| Dholbaja | 9,139 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,165 |
| Arraha | 6,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia