Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,804 out of which 856 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 311 which is 17% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 70.5%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.28% 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 | 311 | 161 | 150 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 81.15% | 61.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 751 | 292 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 322 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 166 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 112 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 478 | 897 |
Map of Shekhpura, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Barharia
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Barharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babu Hata | 941 |
| Madhaupur | 4,337 |
| Panrwa | 2,661 |
| Kaluchhapra | 1,163 |
| Girddharpur | 1,113 |
| Nasir Chhapra | 640 |
| Narharpur | 1,907 |
| Dhanaon | 2,992 |
| Rasulpur | 2,469 |
| Harpur | 1,759 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia