Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Baniapur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 3,075 out of which 1,575 are males and 1,500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 575 which is 19% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 61.2%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 48.49% 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 | 575 | 298 | 277 |
| Literacy | 61.2% | 73.38% | 48.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 157 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,545 | 638 | 907 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% 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, 737 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 503 | 464 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 232 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 131 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 197 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,338 | 914 | 1,424 |
Map of Shekhpura, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Baniapur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Baniapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalhua | 2,545 |
| Milkipur | 66 |
| Goapipar Panti | 4,760 |
| Hafizpur | 3,345 |
| Pachmahla | 3,850 |
| Anandpur | 1,865 |
| Manopali | 3,479 |
| Darhibarhi | 2,240 |
| Pipra | 3,363 |
| Darhibarhi | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia