Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Naubatpur block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,316 out of which 697 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 196 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,253 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 82.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 89.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.12% 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 | 196 | 87 | 109 |
| Literacy | 82.59% | 89.67% | 74.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 150 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% 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, 498 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 298 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 152 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 91 | 40 |
| Non Working | 818 | 308 | 510 |
Map of Shekhpura, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Naubatpur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Naubatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruna | 1,279 |
| Khaira | 737 |
| Dihra | 1,350 |
| Mitan Chak | 487 |
| Khajuri | 3,321 |
| Kardaha | 875 |
| Tarari | 917 |
| Salarpur | 2,039 |
| Bela | 672 |
| Bara | 1,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia