Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 646 out of which 331 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 134 which is 21% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 25%. Thus Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 26.64% and the female literacy rate is 23.32% 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 | 134 | 72 | 62 |
| Literacy | 25% | 26.64% | 23.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 149 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 262 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.5% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Non Working | 467 | 163 | 304 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barab Kahunia | 2,635 |
| Haldibari | 2,220 |
| Goabari | 159 |
| Saithabari | 2,232 |
| Piakori | 555 |
| Galgalia | 2,420 |
| Budhra | 3,617 |
| Chhamtia | 903 |
| Chiagaon | 2,575 |
| Bakhonala | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia