Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Chandi block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,069 out of which 571 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 172 which is 16% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 76.1%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 88.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.71% 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 | 172 | 95 | 77 |
| Literacy | 76.14% | 88.03% | 62.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 102 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 152 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% 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, 373 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 214 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 118 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Non Working | 696 | 288 | 408 |
Map of Shekhpura, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Chandi
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Chandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 970 |
| Badarwali | 1,375 |
| Muhammadpur | 1,088 |
| Manshapur | 571 |
| Tulshi | 4,000 |
| Kachra | 1,467 |
| Rasulpur | 531 |
| Gangaura | 2,967 |
| Gonkura | 1,243 |
| Narsanda | 3,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia