Shahganj Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahganj is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Shahganj. The total population of Shahganj is 797 out of which 369 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 1,160.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahganj village is 159 which is 20% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Shahganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahganj is 61.8%. Thus Shahganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 73.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Shahganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Literacy | 61.76% | 73.68% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 97 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 159 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shahganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahganj village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 107 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 39 | 173 |
| Non Working | 453 | 223 | 230 |
Map of Shahganj, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahganj, Maharajganj
Below are the list of villages near Shahganj village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonbarsa | 4,018 |
| Phalpura | 1,661 |
| Misraulia | 1,756 |
| Shahpur | 3,116 |
| Nautan | 3,012 |
| Khamhauri | 3,155 |
| Gohpur | 1,961 |
| Shakra | 3,745 |
| Bajrahia | 1,978 |
| Shiude | 2,980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahganj, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia