Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Modanganj block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 683 out of which 360 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 90 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 76.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 85.05% and the female literacy rate is 66.54% 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 | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 85.05% | 66.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 87 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Non Working | 528 | 208 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Modanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milki | 275 |
| Dhobri | 949 |
| Kauria | 631 |
| Chandhariya | 1,166 |
| Jalalpur | 2,499 |
| Bishunpur okri | 2,604 |
| Sakraurha | 2,014 |
| Sarishtabad | 3,962 |
| Dewara | 3,972 |
| Habalipur | 2,864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia