Shankar Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankar Bigha is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 388 families residing in the village Shankar Bigha. The total population of Shankar Bigha is 1,946 out of which 1,022 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Bigha is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankar Bigha village is 309 which is 16% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankar Bigha is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Shankar Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankar Bigha is 58.3%. Thus Shankar Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 47.77% in Shankar Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankar Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankar Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankar Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 149 | 160 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 67.47% | 47.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 725 | 358 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 433 | 559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankar Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankar Bigha village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 374 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 263 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 71 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 148 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,100 | 500 | 600 |
Map of Shankar Bigha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankar Bigha, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Shankar Bigha village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarsa | 855 |
| Ekamlua | 636 |
| Bahera | 809 |
| Paharpur | 489 |
| Bhindas | 1,600 |
| Bodh Chak | 960 |
| Itwan | 1,225 |
| Lohjara | 875 |
| Mirajpur | 704 |
| Bhikhampur | 1,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankar Bigha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia