Shahar Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahar is a village situated in Kargahar block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Shahar. The total population of Shahar is 1,613 out of which 851 are males and 762 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahar is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahar village is 302 which is 19% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahar is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Shahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahar is 78.8%. Thus Shahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 89.34% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Shahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 157 | 145 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 89.34% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 151 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 231 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahar village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 373 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 122 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 45 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 462 | 657 |
Map of Shahar, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahar, Kargahar
Below are the list of villages near Shahar village in Kargahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenuni | 1,342 |
| Karwar | 655 |
| Bahuara | 705 |
| Bastalwa | 811 |
| Loknathpur | 527 |
| Bhagwanpur | 702 |
| Khoreya | 749 |
| Intawa | 1,275 |
| Nemura | 754 |
| Dhanej | 3,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahar, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia