Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,590 out of which 822 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 335 which is 21% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 56.4%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 62.54% and the female literacy rate is 49.92% 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 | 335 | 176 | 159 |
| Literacy | 56.41% | 62.54% | 49.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 418 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 662 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 363 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 310 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 42 | 241 |
| Non Working | 928 | 417 | 511 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchiamor | 1,843 |
| Udaipur | 1,810 |
| Dagrapara | 541 |
| Dasgaon | 1,337 |
| Bighaurhat | 6,531 |
| Jabadpur | 2,449 |
| Pirasan | 958 |
| Shiwanpur | 3,754 |
| Mahanagar | 2,310 |
| Mathurapur Milik | 305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia