Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 199 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,101 out of which 549 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 252 which is 23% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 64.8%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Shekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 124 | 128 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 77.41% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 117 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 220 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 197 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 126 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 48 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 63 | 196 |
| Non Working | 584 | 289 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pararia | 925 |
| Nim Chak | 3,380 |
| Bansi Bigha | 1,160 |
| Shahpur | 688 |
| Hasanpur | 805 |
| Bheriya | 928 |
| Amar Bigha | 436 |
| Salempur | 792 |
| Kabirpur | 698 |
| Aganda | 2,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia