Shekhpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpurwa is a village situated in Halsi block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Shekhpurwa. The total population of Shekhpurwa is 1,433 out of which 733 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpurwa is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpurwa village is 287 which is 20% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpurwa is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Shekhpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpurwa is 51.8%. Thus Shekhpurwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 66.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.48% in Shekhpurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 149 | 138 |
| Literacy | 51.83% | 66.61% | 36.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 195 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 344 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpurwa village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 376 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 208 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 156 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Non Working | 943 | 353 | 590 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpurwa,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpurwa village in Halsi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpurwa, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia