Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Tharthari block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,586 out of which 806 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 234 which is 15% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 63.2%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 53.06% 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 | 234 | 108 | 126 |
| Literacy | 63.24% | 72.78% | 53.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 121 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 731 | 298 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% 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, 547 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 329 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 183 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 456 | 583 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Tharthari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhariari Buzurg | 5,562 |
| Narainpur | 3,979 |
| Kanjhiawna | 1,392 |
| Rajabad | 859 |
| Saidbarhi | 4,497 |
| Basta | 1,229 |
| Panwara | 1,881 |
| Dhotu Chak | 452 |
| Amera | 3,687 |
| Nitai Chak | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia