Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 696 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 3,396 out of which 1,769 are males and 1,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 658 which is 19% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 340 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 66.5%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 53.69% 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 | 658 | 318 | 340 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 77.95% | 53.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 207 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,574 | 638 | 936 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 1,593 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 494 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 707 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 189 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 494 | 441 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 77 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 770 | 211 | 559 |
| Non Working | 1,803 | 851 | 952 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajurbari | 2,401 |
| Shijhua | 2,583 |
| Mohiuddinpur | 1,930 |
| Maigara | 3,376 |
| Kamladorha | 5,722 |
| Goshainpur | 660 |
| Hata Bakhri | 770 |
| Lachhmipur | 3,049 |
| Bakhri Milik | 2,188 |
| Sonapur | 2,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia