Shekh Dahir Population, Caste, Working Data Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekh Dahir is a village situated in Mahasi tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,964 families residing in the village Shekh Dahir. The total population of Shekh Dahir is 10,711 out of which 5,648 are males and 5,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekh Dahir is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekh Dahir village is 1819 which is 17% of the total population. There are 920 male children and 899 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekh Dahir is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Shekh Dahir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekh Dahir is 54.7%. Thus Shekh Dahir village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.1% of Bahraich district. The male literacy rate is 60.24% and the female literacy rate is 48.37% in Shekh Dahir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekh Dahir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekh Dahir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekh Dahir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,819 | 920 | 899 |
| Literacy | 54.68% | 60.24% | 48.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,087 | 591 | 496 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,849 | 2,800 | 3,049 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekh Dahir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekh Dahir village out of total population, 3,279 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,829 | 1,688 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 465 | 434 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 427 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 108 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 798 | 719 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,450 | 1,121 | 329 |
| Non Working | 7,432 | 2,839 | 4,593 |
Nearby Villages to Shekh Dahir,
Below are the list of villages near Shekh Dahir village in Mahasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogajot | 360 |
| Khasaha Mohammadpur | 6,871 |
| Tamachpur | 1,011 |
| Dasarathpur | 3,630 |
| Saray Mehrabad | 2,140 |
| Sarpataha | 4,889 |
| Jabdi | 2,383 |
| Bhakala Gopalpur | 3,829 |
| Muwafikpur | 1,925 |
| Lakha Baundi | 1,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekh Dahir, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia