Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,492 out of which 745 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 495 which is 33% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 44.8%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.64% and the female literacy rate is 40.75% 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 | 495 | 229 | 266 |
| Literacy | 44.83% | 48.64% | 40.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,045 | 494 | 551 |
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, 337 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 304 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 106 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 171 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 441 | 714 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathia | 1,985 |
| Dimia Chhatarjan | 932 |
| Dilia Hasanabad | 973 |
| Dewanganj | 3,834 |
| Raipur Ranipatra | 1,270 |
| Singhia | 1,495 |
| Raziganj | 6,361 |
| Kamraili | 450 |
| Biloria | 2,251 |
| Pipra | 1,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia