Shagunian Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shagunian is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Shagunian. The total population of Shagunian is 1,139 out of which 579 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shagunian is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shagunian village is 271 which is 24% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shagunian is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Shagunian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shagunian is 41.2%. Thus Shagunian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.75% and the female literacy rate is 33.49% in Shagunian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shagunian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shagunian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shagunian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 138 | 133 |
| Literacy | 41.24% | 48.75% | 33.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 290 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 364 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shagunian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shagunian village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 287 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 253 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Non Working | 742 | 254 | 488 |
Map of Shagunian, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shagunian, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Shagunian village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandbas | 5,207 |
| Mahesh khunt | 2,697 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Habka | 644 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Sakma | 2,904 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Teghra | 547 |
| Chopra | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shagunian, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia