Shampur Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shampur is a village situated in Dumri Katsari block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,545 families residing in the village Shampur. The total population of Shampur is 6,925 out of which 3,609 are males and 3,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shampur is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shampur village is 1376 which is 20% of the total population. There are 703 male children and 673 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shampur is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Shampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shampur is 51.5%. Thus Shampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 58.53% and the female literacy rate is 43.81% 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 | 1,376 | 703 | 673 |
| Literacy | 51.52% | 58.53% | 43.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,354 | 708 | 646 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 4,066 | 1,908 | 2,158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shampur village out of total population, 2,188 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,584 | 1,435 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 247 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,128 | 1,016 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 164 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 364 | 240 |
| Non Working | 4,737 | 1,810 | 2,927 |
Map of Shampur, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shampur, Dumri Katsari
Below are the list of villages near Shampur village in Dumri Katsari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bira Chhapra | 2,786 |
| Bhorha Mohanpur | 3,185 |
| Bhatha | 3,523 |
| Naya Gaon | 13,808 |
| Umed Chhapra | 1,416 |
| Shahbazpur | 345 |
| Maksudpur Kararia | 13,852 |
| Dhanhara urf Dharampur | 1,877 |
| Mahamadpur Katesri | 3,586 |
| Paharpur | 3,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shampur, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia