Shankar Dih Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011

Shankar Dih is a village situated in Parsa block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 492 families residing in the village Shankar Dih. The total population of Shankar Dih is 2,971 out of which 1,558 are males and 1,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankar Dih is 907.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankar Dih village is 503 which is 17% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankar Dih is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Shankar Dih village.

Population
2,971
Families
492
Literacy
70.1%
Sex Ratio
907

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankar Dih is 70.1%. Thus Shankar Dih village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 77.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Shankar Dih village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankar Dih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shankar Dih Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankar Dih village.

Total Male Female
Children 503 257 246
Literacy 70.1% 77.86% 61.44%
Scheduled Caste 720 359 361
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 1,241 545 696

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shankar Dih village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shankar Dih village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 322 303 19
Cultivators 13 11 2
Agriculture Labourer 19 18 1
Household Industries 4 3 1
Other Workers 286 271 15
Marginal Workers 431 380 51
Non Working 2,218 875 1,343

Nearby Villages to Shankar Dih,

Below are the list of villages near Shankar Dih village in Parsa.

Village Population
Parsa Pojhi 883
Chetan Parsa 1,424
Parsa Mathura 1,973
Harpur Parsa 823
Parsa Mathura Bharna 31
Sobeparsa 1,338
Mirzapur 2,441
Chandpura 3,845
Banauta Makund 1,307
Bhagwanpur 754

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