Alapur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Alapur is a village situated in Ghat Kusumbha block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Alapur. The total population of Alapur is 1,630 out of which 870 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alapur is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alapur village is 325 which is 20% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alapur is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Alapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alapur is 65.4%. Thus Alapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 54.35% in Alapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 163 | 162 |
| Literacy | 65.36% | 74.68% | 54.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 358 | 179 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 342 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alapur village out of total population, 416 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 416 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 246 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 134 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 80 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 121 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,214 | 503 | 711 |
Map of Alapur, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Alapur, Ghat Kusumbha
Below are the list of villages near Alapur village in Ghat Kusumbha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahamadpur | 1,553 |
| Haram Chak | 292 |
| Panapur | 1,999 |
| Kusmha | 9,949 |
| Jitwarpur | 813 |
| Gangaur | 5,477 |
| Gurera | 303 |
| Mapho | 4,778 |
| Sahra Bataura | 2,496 |
| Faridpur | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alapur, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia