Shekhopur Sarai Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Shekhopur Sarai Block of Sheikhpura district has a total population of 67,481 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 35,189 are males while 32,292 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,944 families residing in Shekhopur Sarai Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Shekhopur Sarai Block is 918.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Shekhopur Sarai Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.1% and the sex ratio of Shekhopur Sarai Block is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhopur Sarai Block is 11851 which is 18% of the total population. There are 6163 male children and 5688 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhopur Sarai Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Shekhopur Sarai Block.
The total literacy rate of Shekhopur Sarai Block is 70.05%. The male literacy rate is 64.37% and the female literacy rate is 50.54% in Shekhopur Sarai Block.
To facilitate the administration, Shekhopur Sarai Block is further divided into 30 villages.
Shekhopur Sarai Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhopur Sarai Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 11,851 | 6,163 | 5,688 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 64.37% | 50.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,655 | 7,630 | 7,025 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 28,511 | 12,538 | 15,973 |
Caste-wise Population - Shekhopur Sarai Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shekhopur Sarai Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,655 | 7,630 | 7,025 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 35 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Shekhopur Sarai Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,797 | (91.58%) | 32,203 | 29,594 |
| Muslim | 5,476 | (8.11%) | 2,880 | 2,596 |
| Christian | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.01%) | 5 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 171 | (0.25%) | 87 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Shekhopur Sarai Block
Average literacy rate of Shekhopur Sarai Block in 2011 were 70.05% in which, male and female literacy were 78.04% and 61.34% respectively. Total literate in Shekhopur Sarai Block were 38,970 of which male and female were 22,651 and 16,319 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shekhopur Sarai Block
The Sex Ratio of Shekhopur Sarai Block is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Shekhopur Sarai Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Shekhopur Sarai Block.
Child Population - Shekhopur Sarai Block
According to Census 2011, there were 11,851 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shekhopur Sarai Block. Out of which 6,163 were male while 5,688 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shekhopur Sarai Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Shekhopur Sarai Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Shekhopur Sarai Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 11,851.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,481 | 0 | 67,481 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 11,851 | 0 | 11,851 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,655 | 0 | 14,655 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | - | 70.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | - | 918 |
Working Population - Shekhopur Sarai Block
In Shekhopur Sarai Block out of total population, 25,009 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,727 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,762 | 11,209 | 4,553 |
| Cultivators | 4,254 | 3,789 | 465 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,727 | 4,884 | 2,843 |
| Household Industries | 959 | 473 | 486 |
| Other Workers | 2,822 | 2,063 | 759 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,247 | 5,501 | 3,746 |
| Non Working | 42,472 | 18,479 | 23,993 |
Nearby Blocks from Shekhopur Sarai Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Shekhopur Sarai Block in Sheikhpura district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikhpura Block population | 199,011 |
| Barbigha Block population | 136,167 |
| Ghat Kusumbha Block population | 48,346 |
| Chewara Block population | 73,267 |
| Ariari Block population | 112,070 |
Shekhopur Sarai Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhopur Sarai, Bihar - Wikipedia