Shahkol Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahkol is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Shahkol. The total population of Shahkol is 375 out of which 194 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahkol is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahkol village is 67 which is 18% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahkol is 1,233 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Shahkol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahkol is 72.7%. Thus Shahkol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 57.64% in Shahkol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahkol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahkol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahkol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Literacy | 72.73% | 85.98% | 57.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 53 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahkol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahkol village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 67 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 31 | 43 |
| Non Working | 207 | 96 | 111 |
Map of Shahkol, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahkol, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Shahkol village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 221 |
| Teghra | 403 |
| Amna | 1,196 |
| Babhani | 1,865 |
| Japharpur | 269 |
| Manikpur | 2,059 |
| Belwari Uchaipur | 593 |
| Lauria | 187 |
| Pokharia | 58 |
| Rupaili | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahkol, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia