Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011

Shekhpura is a village situated in Chandi block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,069 out of which 571 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 872.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 172 which is 16% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Shekhpura village.

Population
1,069
Families
191
Literacy
76.14%
Sex Ratio
872

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 76.1%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 88.03% and the female literacy rate is 62.71% 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 172 95 77
Literacy 76.14% 88.03% 62.71%
Scheduled Caste 183 102 81
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 386 152 234

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 226 214 12
Cultivators 120 118 2
Agriculture Labourer 92 86 6
Other Workers 14 10 4
Marginal Workers 147 69 78
Non Working 696 288 408

Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,

Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Chandi.

Village Population
Daulatpur 970
Badarwali 1,375
Muhammadpur 1,088
Manshapur 571
Tulshi 4,000
Kachra 1,467
Rasulpur 531
Gangaura 2,967
Gonkura 1,243
Narsanda 3,383

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