Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 12 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 59 out of which 28 are males and 31 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 17 which is 29% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 21.4%. Thus Shekhpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 23.81% and the female literacy rate is 19.05% 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 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Literacy | 21.43% | 23.81% | 19.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 50 | 23 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 14 were engaged in work activities. 28.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 45 | 15 | 30 |
Map of Shekhpura, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makaili | 3,055 |
| Bardinga | 427 |
| Dargahiganj | 32 |
| Malepali | 9 |
| Jaswa | 972 |
| Pokharia | 200 |
| Gehunia | 2,897 |
| Chopra | 808 |
| Sinduar | 423 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia