Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Hasanpura block of Siwan 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 2,677 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 438 which is 16% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 77.9%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 86.28% and the female literacy rate is 70.38% 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 | 438 | 218 | 220 |
| Literacy | 77.94% | 86.28% | 70.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 932 | 364 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 347 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 196 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 124 | 4 |
| Non Working | 2,170 | 811 | 1,359 |
Map of Shekhpura, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Hasanpura
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Hasanpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banri Sarai | 183 |
| Suraiya | 1,088 |
| Khajepur Khurd | 1,327 |
| Khajepur Kalan | 2,293 |
| Nizampur | 1,983 |
| Usri Buzurg | 6,329 |
| Usri Khurd | 3,126 |
| Laram Chak | 555 |
| Dhanauti | 2,664 |
| Jalalpur | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia