Shamsherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shamsherpur is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Shamsherpur. The total population of Shamsherpur is 612 out of which 309 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shamsherpur is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shamsherpur village is 114 which is 19% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shamsherpur is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Shamsherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shamsherpur is 58.4%. Thus Shamsherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 66.4% and the female literacy rate is 50.2% in Shamsherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shamsherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shamsherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shamsherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Literacy | 58.43% | 66.4% | 50.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 141 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shamsherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shamsherpur village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 184 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 127 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 395 | 125 | 270 |
Map of Shamsherpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shamsherpur, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shamsherpur village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purla Arazi | 3,369 |
| Parla | 1,043 |
| Sahajana | 3,151 |
| Fatehpur | 627 |
| Maheshpur | 363 |
| Malikpur | 3,286 |
| Keshopur | 633 |
| Jarhanda | 1,148 |
| Hura Hajra | 2,645 |
| Ratania Khurd | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shamsherpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia