Shampur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Shampur is a village situated in Colgong block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 855 families residing in the village Shampur. The total population of Shampur is 4,157 out of which 2,262 are males and 1,895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shampur is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shampur village is 554 which is 13% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shampur is 847 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Shampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shampur is 81.5%. Thus Shampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 74.47% in Shampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 554 | 300 | 254 |
| Literacy | 81.49% | 87.36% | 74.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 867 | 475 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 1,221 | 548 | 673 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Shampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shampur village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,040 | 969 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 93 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 213 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 697 | 647 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 61 | 15 |
| Non Working | 3,041 | 1,232 | 1,809 |
Map of Shampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shampur, Colgong
Below are the list of villages near Shampur village in Colgong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalgiganj | 3,253 |
| Makaspur | 984 |
| Jan Mahammadpur Mahadeo | 188 |
| Jan Mahammadpur | 1,607 |
| Maheshpur | 88 |
| Padampur | 2,218 |
| Sharafuddinpur | 188 |
| Alipur | 262 |
| Kutubpur | 1,132 |
| Babhangawan | 1,795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia