Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Punpun block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,571 out of which 812 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 330 which is 21% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 55.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 65.2% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% 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 | 330 | 154 | 176 |
| Literacy | 55.6% | 65.2% | 44.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726 | 379 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 881 | 383 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% 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, 492 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 381 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 102 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 271 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,079 | 424 | 655 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Punpun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 845 |
| Chamuchak Majhauli | 344 |
| Maksudpur | 1,293 |
| Chamuchak Majhauli | 1,759 |
| Dariapur | 777 |
| Khapura | 1,189 |
| Tulsi Chak | 947 |
| Kalianpur Basiawan | 1,289 |
| Parthu | 3,491 |
| Gulam Muhammad | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia