Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Dandkhora block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 383 out of which 177 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,164.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 57 which is 15% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,164) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 58%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 48.59% 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 | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 57.98% | 69.13% | 48.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 156 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 74 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 76 | 77 |
| Non Working | 205 | 85 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Dandkhora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Bhadarpur | 785 |
| Ratanpura | 520 |
| Sihla | 688 |
| Shankarpura | 385 |
| Ankhor | 828 |
| Nima | 370 |
| Sauria | 3,108 |
| Borni Gorgawan | 2,831 |
| Budhali | 447 |
| Deokhand | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia