Sihpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sihpur is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Sihpur. The total population of Sihpur is 2,216 out of which 1,150 are males and 1,066 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihpur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihpur village is 479 which is 22% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihpur is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sihpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihpur is 51.3%. Thus Sihpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.46% and the female literacy rate is 38.98% in Sihpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 479 | 239 | 240 |
| Literacy | 51.3% | 62.46% | 38.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 207 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,325 | 581 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sihpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihpur village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 497 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 81 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 249 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,532 | 619 | 913 |
Nearby Villages to Sihpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sihpur village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekderwa | 2,061 |
| Haraiya | 1,916 |
| Bairiya Birt | 2,736 |
| Pantoka | 4,421 |
| Bharatmahi | 3,561 |
| Dhangarhwa | 1,983 |
| Kaurihar | 9,703 |
| JakiYari | 4,918 |
| Chikni | 2,877 |
| Chanduli | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihpur, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia