Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 2,503 out of which 1,292 are males and 1,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 486 which is 19% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 44.2%. Thus Shankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 54.72% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% 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 | 486 | 265 | 221 |
| Literacy | 44.22% | 54.72% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 510 | 257 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,611 | 730 | 881 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 340 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 189 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 196 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,898 | 756 | 1,142 |
Map of Shankarpur, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamon | 1,725 |
| Gorauli | 1,894 |
| Pipra | 2,591 |
| Usri | 5,409 |
| Mahua | 3,207 |
| Banhauli Banaura | 4,782 |
| Bankati | 5,254 |
| Bhagwanpur | 2,569 |
| Ramgarh | 374 |
| Sirsa | 8,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia