Shekh Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekh Bigha is a village situated in Khizirsarai block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Shekh Bigha. The total population of Shekh Bigha is 747 out of which 362 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekh Bigha is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekh Bigha village is 158 which is 21% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekh Bigha is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Shekh Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekh Bigha is 60.6%. Thus Shekh Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 42.47% in Shekh Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekh Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekh Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekh Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 72 | 86 |
| Literacy | 60.61% | 79.31% | 42.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 132 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekh Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekh Bigha village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 100 | 55 |
| Non Working | 503 | 174 | 329 |
Map of Shekh Bigha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekh Bigha, Khizirsarai
Below are the list of villages near Shekh Bigha village in Khizirsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satawans | 2,680 |
| Bihta | 4,316 |
| Kewari | 1,877 |
| Tetariya | 901 |
| Jamuawan | 2,774 |
| Nadira | 4,979 |
| Tajpur | 393 |
| Mahkar | 836 |
| Kusdehra | 132 |
| Kohbara | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekh Bigha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia