Sheikhpura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Sheikhpura is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district. The Sheikhpura city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,181 families residing in the Sheikhpura city. The total population of Sheikhpura is 62,927 out of which 33,137 are males and 29,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhpura city is 10983 which is 17% of the total population. There are 5748 male children and 5235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhpura is 69%. Thus Sheikhpura has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 76.1% and the female literacy rate is 61.17% in Sheikhpura.
Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad has total administration over 10,181 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,983 | 5,748 | 5,235 |
| Literacy | 69% | 62.9% | 50.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,556 | 5,450 | 5,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 27,064 | 12,295 | 14,769 |
Caste-wise Population - Sheikhpura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sheikhpura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,556 | 5,450 | 5,106 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68 | 37 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Sheikhpura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sheikhpura is 55,131 which is 87.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sheikhpura is 7,501 which is 11.92% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sheikhpura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,131 | (87.61%) | 29,127 | 26,004 |
| Muslim | 7,501 | (11.92%) | 3,872 | 3,629 |
| Christian | 74 | (0.12%) | 30 | 44 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.02%) | 7 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 203 | (0.32%) | 97 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Sheikhpura
The total literacy rate of Sheikhpura was 69.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 35,863 literates, males were 20,842 while females were 15,021. Also the male literacy rate was 76.1% and the female literacy rate was 61.17% in Sheikhpura.
| Sheikhpura | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.17% | 51.5% |
| Male | 76.1% | 71.2% |
| Total | 69.04% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sheikhpura
The Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Sheikhpura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Sheikhpura.
Child Population - Sheikhpura
According to Census 2011, there were 10,983 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sheikhpura. Out of which 5,748 were male while 5,235 were female.
Working Population - Sheikhpura
In Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad out of total population, 18,077 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,013 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,993 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,817 | 11,120 | 1,697 |
| Cultivators | 1,013 | 925 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,993 | 1,636 | 357 |
| Household Industries | 824 | 678 | 146 |
| Other Workers | 8,987 | 7,881 | 1,106 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,260 | 3,621 | 1,639 |
| Non Working | 44,850 | 18,396 | 26,454 |
Sheikhpura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sheikhpura is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,709 | 55% | 942 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,537 | 56.6% | 856 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,931 | 57.9% | 890 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,645 | 55.4% | 893 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,101 | 56.4% | 888 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,565 | 67.2% | 871 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,183 | 78.7% | 858 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,385 | 71.3% | 842 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,180 | 45% | 996 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,721 | 57.2% | 895 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,258 | 57.3% | 845 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,174 | 61.3% | 978 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,660 | 48.9% | 906 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,780 | 60.3% | 943 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,726 | 62.3% | 949 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,723 | 53.9% | 870 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,721 | 57.7% | 875 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,771 | 62% | 860 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,554 | 69.1% | 913 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,625 | 57.6% | 924 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,015 | 62.2% | 922 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,576 | 50.1% | 915 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 636 | 70.4% | 921 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,584 | 46.2% | 868 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,547 | 40.9% | 958 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,932 | 37.8% | 894 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,688 | 56.2% | 923 |
Map of Sheikhpura, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpura, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia