Shekhpurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpurwa is a village situated in Pakri Dayal block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Shekhpurwa. The total population of Shekhpurwa is 3,192 out of which 1,694 are males and 1,498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpurwa is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpurwa village is 732 which is 23% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpurwa is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Shekhpurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpurwa is 47.4%. Thus Shekhpurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.84% and the female literacy rate is 37.02% in Shekhpurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 732 | 401 | 331 |
| Literacy | 47.44% | 56.84% | 37.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 398 | 330 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,025 | 959 | 1,066 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpurwa village out of total population, 1,340 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,340 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 854 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,075 | 663 | 412 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 139 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 854 | 474 | 380 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 46 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 95 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,852 | 936 | 916 |
Map of Shekhpurwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpurwa, Pakri Dayal
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpurwa village in Pakri Dayal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harnatha | 7,286 |
| Babhantoli | 857 |
| Dhanauji | 8,774 |
| Majhaulia | 2,929 |
| Ajgarwa | 4,233 |
| Ajgari | 1,930 |
| Sisahni | 10,501 |
| Banar Jhula | 2,390 |
| Chhapra Bhikhari | 3,201 |
| Chaita | 6,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpurwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia