Shamnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shamnagar is a village situated in Khizirsarai block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Shamnagar. The total population of Shamnagar is 1,159 out of which 579 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamnagar is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamnagar village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamnagar is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Shamnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamnagar is 67.4%. Thus Shamnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 80.78% and the female literacy rate is 53.98% in Shamnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 64 | 65 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 80.78% | 53.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 110 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 163 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamnagar village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 269 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 167 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 73 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Non Working | 619 | 287 | 332 |
Map of Shamnagar, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shamnagar, Khizirsarai
Below are the list of villages near Shamnagar village in Khizirsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhansingra | 1,458 |
| Adampur | 1,870 |
| Mahuari | 1,419 |
| Mandai | 3,301 |
| Rampur | 840 |
| Rasulpur | 802 |
| Hasanpur | 581 |
| Ekauni | 424 |
| Sagarpur | 722 |
| Karpi | 1,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamnagar, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia