Shakir Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shakir Bigha is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Shakir Bigha. The total population of Shakir Bigha is 2,488 out of which 1,246 are males and 1,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakir Bigha is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shakir Bigha village is 569 which is 23% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakir Bigha is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Shakir Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakir Bigha is 63.4%. Thus Shakir Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 81.86% and the female literacy rate is 44.14% in Shakir Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakir Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakir Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakir Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 569 | 265 | 304 |
| Literacy | 63.42% | 81.86% | 44.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 198 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,271 | 443 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakir Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakir Bigha village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 26.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 231 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 29 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 67 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 128 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 898 | 415 | 483 |
| Non Working | 1,264 | 600 | 664 |
Map of Shakir Bigha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shakir Bigha, Belaganj
Below are the list of villages near Shakir Bigha village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samaspur | 2,447 |
| Dhanawan | 2,795 |
| Makhdumpur | 1,022 |
| Manikpur | 580 |
| Ashrafpur | 1,138 |
| Birahpura | 277 |
| Uje | 1,353 |
| Shiwrampur | 1,117 |
| Balapur | 1,902 |
| Raili | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakir Bigha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia