Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,234 out of which 636 are males and 598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 226 which is 18% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 74.3%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 62.3% in Shekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 116 | 110 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 85.58% | 62.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 178 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 191 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 280 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 101 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 153 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 59 | 158 |
| Non Working | 667 | 297 | 370 |
Map of Shekhpura, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Karpi
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Karpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahar Telpa | 9,599 |
| Belkharakhas | 5,318 |
| Kudrasi | 2,420 |
| Kasauti | 1,732 |
| Chauhar Chak | 1,007 |
| Abgila | 388 |
| Chauhar | 2,690 |
| Bambhai | 5,098 |
| Katesar | 4,926 |
| Piraho | 1,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia