Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Bihariganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 3,356 out of which 1,760 are males and 1,596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 773 which is 23% of the total population. There are 426 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 45.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 52.55% and the female literacy rate is 38.11% 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 | 773 | 426 | 347 |
| Literacy | 45.57% | 52.55% | 38.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,314 | 699 | 615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 482 | 236 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 2,179 | 1,059 | 1,120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 1,414 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,414 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 253 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 103 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 123 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,099 | 535 | 564 |
| Non Working | 1,942 | 972 | 970 |
Map of Shekhpura, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Bihariganj
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Bihariganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalhautia | 5,654 |
| Baijnathpur | 6,604 |
| Tulasia | 4,879 |
| Fatehpur | 2,267 |
| Babhangawan | 8,643 |
| Rajganj | 5,254 |
| Kusthan | 7,408 |
| Hatiaundha | 16,044 |
| Bihariganj | 12,157 |
| Barhya | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia