Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Bhargama block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,764 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 8,873 out of which 4,691 are males and 4,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 1779 which is 20% of the total population. There are 925 male children and 854 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 54.5%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 63.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.81% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,779 | 925 | 854 |
| Literacy | 54.45% | 63.86% | 43.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,080 | 1,627 | 1,453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 414 | 223 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 5,010 | 2,286 | 2,724 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 3,756 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 760 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,969 | 1,924 | 1,045 |
| Cultivators | 760 | 615 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,120 | 1,244 | 876 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 62 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 787 | 395 | 392 |
| Non Working | 5,117 | 2,372 | 2,745 |
Map of Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Bhargama
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Bhargama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simarbani | 8,177 |
| Kusmaul | 7,946 |
| Shaikhpura | 5,517 |
| Pranpath Patti | 1,491 |
| Bhargaon | 8,913 |
| Jainagar | 7,518 |
| Chaura | 343 |
| Sirsia Hanumanganj | 11,198 |
| Sukela | 1,893 |
| Narhewa Diara | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia