Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,036 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 5,228 out of which 2,721 are males and 2,507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 1174 which is 22% of the total population. There are 613 male children and 561 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 52.8%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.83% 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 | 1,174 | 613 | 561 |
| Literacy | 52.81% | 61.1% | 43.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 113 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 3,087 | 1,433 | 1,654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 2,140 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,406 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,658 | 1,144 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 124 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,406 | 981 | 425 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 36 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 482 | 120 | 362 |
| Non Working | 3,088 | 1,457 | 1,631 |
Map of Shekhpura, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Bhawanipur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birnia Milik | 135 |
| Birnia | 1,102 |
| Dumrail Milik | 198 |
| Khajura Patti | 355 |
| Bishunpur Tulsi | 2,020 |
| Sahgaura | 2,241 |
| Mahabala | 3,365 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,902 |
| Durgapur | 2,323 |
| Sondip | 1,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia