Shoirgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shoirgaon is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 878 families residing in the village Shoirgaon. The total population of Shoirgaon is 4,290 out of which 2,293 are males and 1,997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoirgaon is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shoirgaon village is 728 which is 17% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoirgaon is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Shoirgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoirgaon is 62.9%. Thus Shoirgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 52.29% in Shoirgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoirgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoirgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoirgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 728 | 412 | 316 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 72.3% | 52.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 722 | 396 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,051 | 933 | 1,118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shoirgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoirgaon village out of total population, 2,119 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,106 | 835 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 333 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 424 | 151 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,013 | 383 | 630 |
| Non Working | 2,171 | 1,075 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Shoirgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Shoirgaon village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumaripur | 68 |
| Chikni | 2,103 |
| Pakri | 3,459 |
| Rahatmina | 5,384 |
| Doria | 2,300 |
| Itahi | 2,185 |
| Parbata | 1,539 |
| Mahesh Khunt | 1,165 |
| MaheshKhunt Jagir | 299 |
| Bhorha | 1,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoirgaon, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia