Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Goh block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 2,789 out of which 1,460 are males and 1,329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 540 which is 19% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 69.8%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 80.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% 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 | 540 | 278 | 262 |
| Literacy | 69.81% | 80.29% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 196 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,219 | 511 | 708 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% 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, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 435 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 168 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 202 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 688 | 308 | 380 |
| Non Working | 1,634 | 717 | 917 |
Map of Shekhpura, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Goh
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Goh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deohara | 5,424 |
| Lohanri | 1,847 |
| Nizampur | 780 |
| Nagain | 1,100 |
| Gamhari | 921 |
| Parasi | 1,400 |
| Azan | 1,026 |
| Ghejna | 1,157 |
| Niyamatpur | 1,152 |
| Sujan | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia