Shahganj Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shahganj is a village situated in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Shahganj. The total population of Shahganj is 1,628 out of which 855 are males and 773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahganj village is 334 which is 21% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahganj is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Shahganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahganj is 66.6%. Thus Shahganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% 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 | 334 | 177 | 157 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 76.84% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 163 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 334 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahganj village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 279 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 118 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 134 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 81 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,137 | 495 | 642 |
Map of Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shahganj, Ghorawal
Below are the list of villages near Shahganj village in Ghorawal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barnwa | 845 |
| Sahuar | 1,159 |
| Tiwar | 43 |
| Amahar | 751 |
| Thuter | 2,007 |
| Barauli | 536 |
| Usarikalan | 606 |
| Kooran | 4 |
| Ushrikhurd | 497 |
| Shathi | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia