Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,078 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 5,640 out of which 2,928 are males and 2,712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 1041 which is 18% of the total population. There are 518 male children and 523 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 44.8%. Thus Shahpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 52.61% and the female literacy rate is 36.18% in Shahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,041 | 518 | 523 |
| Literacy | 44.79% | 52.61% | 36.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,417 | 725 | 692 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 3,580 | 1,660 | 1,920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 1,851 were engaged in work activities. 22.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 398 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 230 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,432 | 954 | 478 |
| Non Working | 3,789 | 1,576 | 2,213 |
Map of Shahpur, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shahpur, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraidih | 4,058 |
| Lakrahi | 717 |
| Birhordih | 382 |
| Khairadohar | 1,869 |
| Barwadih Alias Koshiara | 179 |
| Silda Kalan | 314 |
| Kharar | 684 |
| Goreathan | 255 |
| Karnima | 275 |
| Silda Khurd | 1,682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia