Shamsa Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Shamsa is a village situated in Mansurchak block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,179 families residing in the village Shamsa. The total population of Shamsa is 15,183 out of which 7,930 are males and 7,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamsa is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamsa village is 2623 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1352 male children and 1271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamsa is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Shamsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamsa is 68.7%. Thus Shamsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 75.75% and the female literacy rate is 60.85% in Shamsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,623 | 1,352 | 1,271 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 75.75% | 60.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,648 | 1,361 | 1,287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,560 | 2,947 | 3,613 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamsa village out of total population, 5,175 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 658 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,821 | 2,105 | 716 |
| Cultivators | 658 | 524 | 134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 458 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 362 | 195 | 167 |
| Other Workers | 1,165 | 928 | 237 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,354 | 1,594 | 760 |
| Non Working | 10,008 | 4,231 | 5,777 |
Map of Shamsa, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shamsa, Mansurchak
Below are the list of villages near Shamsa village in Mansurchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohilwara | 2,081 |
| Gauspur | 533 |
| Chak Alahdadpur | 162 |
| Chak Mansur | 112 |
| Agapur | 3,338 |
| Purani Chak | 709 |
| Manupur | 128 |
| Bahrampur | 37 |
| Nayatol | 2,740 |
| Chak Alahdadpur | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamsa, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia