Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Revelganj block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,805 out of which 948 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 353 which is 20% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 64.5%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 75.89% and the female literacy rate is 52.09% 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 | 353 | 189 | 164 |
| Literacy | 64.53% | 75.89% | 52.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 868 | 372 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% 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, 485 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 114 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 281 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 553 | 767 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Revelganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakia | 65 |
| Saraindha | 826 |
| Mahammadpur | 821 |
| Nawada | 1,079 |
| Mobarakpur | 2,523 |
| Repura | 879 |
| Raghopur | 774 |
| Jigna | 2,641 |
| Kachnar | 2,803 |
| Sirsia | 1,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia