Shekh Duman Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekh Duman is a village situated in Sonepur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 530 families residing in the village Shekh Duman. The total population of Shekh Duman is 3,437 out of which 1,834 are males and 1,603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekh Duman is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekh Duman village is 540 which is 16% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekh Duman is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Shekh Duman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekh Duman is 68.8%. Thus Shekh Duman village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% in Shekh Duman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekh Duman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekh Duman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekh Duman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 540 | 299 | 241 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 79.61% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 513 | 280 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,443 | 612 | 831 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekh Duman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekh Duman village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 532 | 470 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 220 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 199 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 244 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,649 | 1,120 | 1,529 |
Map of Shekh Duman, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekh Duman, Sonepur
Below are the list of villages near Shekh Duman village in Sonepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapur Chak | 1,326 |
| Chaturpur | 5,054 |
| Mahammadali Chak | 283 |
| Akilpur | 1,403 |
| Gopalpur | 6,070 |
| Dariyapur | 2,188 |
| Hasanpur | 3,979 |
| Chhapra | 2,074 |
| Mahmud Chak | 2,795 |
| Shikarpur | 6,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekh Duman, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia