Bara Shankar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bara Shankar is a village situated in Patahi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,463 families residing in the village Bara Shankar. The total population of Bara Shankar is 10,780 out of which 5,625 are males and 5,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Shankar is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Shankar village is 2085 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1096 male children and 989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Shankar is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bara Shankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Shankar is 49.3%. Thus Bara Shankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 57.72% and the female literacy rate is 40.06% in Bara Shankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Shankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Shankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Shankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,085 | 1,096 | 989 |
| Literacy | 49.26% | 57.72% | 40.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,749 | 921 | 828 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 6,497 | 3,011 | 3,486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Shankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Shankar village out of total population, 4,661 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,661 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,583 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,012 | 1,698 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 291 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,583 | 1,314 | 269 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 91 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,649 | 1,060 | 1,589 |
| Non Working | 6,119 | 2,867 | 3,252 |
Map of Bara Shankar, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bara Shankar, Patahi
Below are the list of villages near Bara Shankar village in Patahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraia Gopal | 9,168 |
| Non Pharwa | 3,840 |
| Mahamada Woli | 4,267 |
| Birta Tola | 912 |
| Dumri Baiju | 1,820 |
| Ratan Sagar | 1,933 |
| Padumrier | 7,849 |
| Mohammadpur | 3,137 |
| Khori Pakar | 1,940 |
| Lahsania | 3,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Shankar, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia