Shiwapur is a village situated in Kesath block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Shiwapur. The total population of Shiwapur is 1,440 out of which 722 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiwapur is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shiwapur village is 268 which is 19% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiwapur is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Shiwapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiwapur is 75.8%. Thus Shiwapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 84.84% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Shiwapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiwapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiwapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 135 | 133 |
| Literacy | 75.77% | 84.84% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 363 | 177 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 224 | 328 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Shiwapur village.
In Shiwapur village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 245 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 130 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 65 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,100 | 412 | 688 |
Below are the list of villages near Shiwapur village in Kesath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijnathpur | 1,293 |
| Kulmanpur | 1,206 |
| Raghunathpur | 686 |
| Rampur | 3,320 |
| Dasiyawan | 1,360 |
| Kharagpur | 53 |
| Jairampur | 386 |
| Siddhipur | 411 |
| Kharauniya | 960 |
| Kesath | 14,843 |