Shamashpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shamashpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Shamashpur. The total population of Shamashpur is 985 out of which 503 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamashpur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamashpur village is 219 which is 22% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamashpur is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Shamashpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamashpur is 52.2%. Thus Shamashpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 55.73% and the female literacy rate is 48.53% in Shamashpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamashpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamashpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamashpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 110 | 109 |
| Literacy | 52.22% | 55.73% | 48.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 284 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamashpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamashpur village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 233 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 191 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 715 | 258 | 457 |
Map of Shamashpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shamashpur, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Shamashpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukhpan | 500 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,428 |
| Dharamganj | 456 |
| Malikpur | 1,578 |
| Gobindpur | 953 |
| Marjadpur | 359 |
| Dulahpur | 143 |
| Basantpur | 940 |
| Laltola Ekdala | 166 |
| Maltipur | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamashpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia