Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Shivaji Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 2,294 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 374 which is 16% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 61.4%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 45.33% 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 | 374 | 204 | 170 |
| Literacy | 61.35% | 75.17% | 45.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 168 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 460 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 491 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 244 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 226 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 43 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,643 | 701 | 942 |
Map of Shankarpur, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Shivaji Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Shivaji Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghiwahi | 6,332 |
| Pokharbhinda | 1,442 |
| Banda | 1,810 |
| Karian | 25,225 |
| Kalwara | 1,492 |
| Dewanpur | 1,649 |
| Siripur | 2,297 |
| Baghopur | 1,780 |
| Siripur Tola Bhajrahia | 3,678 |
| Balaha | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia