Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Sampatchak block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,066 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 6,135 out of which 3,267 are males and 2,868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 823 which is 13% of the total population. There are 424 male children and 399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 84.4%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 76.99% 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 | 823 | 424 | 399 |
| Literacy | 84.39% | 90.82% | 76.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 267 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,652 | 685 | 967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% 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, 1,754 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,754 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,352 | 1,208 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 65 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,179 | 1,061 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 208 | 194 |
| Non Working | 4,381 | 1,851 | 2,530 |
Map of Shekhpura, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Sampatchak
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Sampatchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dariapur | 3,823 |
| Naya Chak | 3,176 |
| Chakpul | 717 |
| Shahpur | 4,108 |
| Saidani Chak | 1,036 |
| Pipra | 1,566 |
| Manoharpur Kachhuara | 3,505 |
| Bhogipur | 562 |
| Kamta Chak | 910 |
| Ilahi Bag | 1,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia