Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 392 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,896 out of which 982 are males and 914 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 335 which is 18% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 36.7%. Thus Shekhpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.55% and the female literacy rate is 28.09% 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 | 335 | 165 | 170 |
| Literacy | 36.71% | 44.55% | 28.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,323 | 618 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 244 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 255 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,357 | 483 | 874 |
Map of Shekhpura, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Roshanganj | 1,075 |
| Nista | 484 |
| Sitalpur | 14 |
| Bobra | 888 |
| Gosainkol | 1,334 |
| Tetihar | 141 |
| Bishunpur | 1,316 |
| Kurhaila | 705 |
| Jadopur | 480 |
| Haripur | 648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia