Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Narhat block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 773 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 4,839 out of which 2,493 are males and 2,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 844 which is 17% of the total population. There are 441 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 66.5%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 72.95% and the female literacy rate is 59.6% 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 | 844 | 441 | 403 |
| Literacy | 66.46% | 72.95% | 59.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 408 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,184 | 996 | 1,188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% 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, 1,760 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 850 | 706 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 21 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 658 | 595 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 910 | 508 | 402 |
| Non Working | 3,079 | 1,279 | 1,800 |
Map of Shekhpura, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Narhat
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Narhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusa | 1,582 |
| Barauta | 2,253 |
| Narhat | 10,977 |
| Punaul | 4,461 |
| Barauli | 879 |
| Saidpur | 453 |
| Rampur Dhorhan | 1,173 |
| Qazipura | 1,127 |
| Gangapur | 1,391 |
| Narayanpur | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia