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

Shekhpura is a village situated in Punpun block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,571 out of which 812 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 935.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 330 which is 21% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Shekhpura village.

Population
1,571
Families
284
Literacy
55.6%
Sex Ratio
935

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 55.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 65.2% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% 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 330 154 176
Literacy 55.6% 65.2% 44.77%
Scheduled Caste 726 379 347
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 881 383 498

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% 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, 492 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 484 381 103
Cultivators 111 102 9
Agriculture Labourer 362 271 91
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 9 7 2
Marginal Workers 8 7 1
Non Working 1,079 424 655

Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,

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

Village Population
Saidpur 845
Chamuchak Majhauli 344
Maksudpur 1,293
Chamuchak Majhauli 1,759
Dariapur 777
Khapura 1,189
Tulsi Chak 947
Kalianpur Basiawan 1,289
Parthu 3,491
Gulam Muhammad 115

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