Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 1,654 out of which 878 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 400 which is 24% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 68%. Thus Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.53% and the female literacy rate is 61.5% in Shekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 198 | 202 |
| Literacy | 68.02% | 73.53% | 61.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 148 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 378 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 636 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 636 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 209 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 193 | 226 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 476 | 542 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 464 |
| Kathwan | 221 |
| Harnathpur | 1,160 |
| Baijnathpur | 622 |
| Rampurdih | 1,712 |
| Karharia | 1,348 |
| Dariapur | 4,566 |
| Rajanpur | 1,776 |
| Ibrahimpur | 55 |
| Daspur | 2,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia