Shankardih Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankardih is a village situated in Taraiya block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Shankardih. The total population of Shankardih is 3,004 out of which 1,590 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankardih is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankardih village is 587 which is 20% of the total population. There are 319 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankardih is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Shankardih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankardih is 64.4%. Thus Shankardih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 75.37% and the female literacy rate is 52.27% in Shankardih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankardih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankardih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankardih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 587 | 319 | 268 |
| Literacy | 64.42% | 75.37% | 52.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 631 | 338 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,447 | 632 | 815 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shankardih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankardih village out of total population, 746 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 746 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 314 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 150 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 301 | 106 |
| Non Working | 2,258 | 975 | 1,283 |
Map of Shankardih, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankardih, Taraiya
Below are the list of villages near Shankardih village in Taraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balua Mardan | 518 |
| Korar | 243 |
| Bawan | 56 |
| Deuria | 1,284 |
| Bagahi Harakhpur | 741 |
| Kishunpura | 359 |
| Gain Harakhpur | 128 |
| Belahri | 2,024 |
| Harakhpur | 1,414 |
| Faridpur | 2,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankardih, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia