Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Amnour block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 458 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 2,990 out of which 1,551 are males and 1,439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 568 which is 19% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 70.2%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.59% 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 | 568 | 282 | 286 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 81.64% | 57.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 248 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 515 | 775 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% 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, 707 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 579 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 240 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 293 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Non Working | 2,283 | 884 | 1,399 |
Map of Shekhpura, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Amnour
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Amnour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salkhua | 2,585 |
| Paiga Kalan | 1,655 |
| Bishunpura | 1,812 |
| Paiga Sadar | 2,117 |
| Dharahra Khurd | 1,889 |
| Chandpura | 2,703 |
| Dharahra kalan | 1,083 |
| Patrahi Kalan | 1,254 |
| Kairganwan | 226 |
| Patrahi Khurd | 1,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia