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

Shekhpura is a village situated in Amnour block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 2,990 out of which 1,551 are males and 1,439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 928.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 568 which is 19% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Shekhpura village.

Population
2,990
Families
458
Literacy
70.19%
Sex Ratio
928

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 70.2%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.59% 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 568 282 286
Literacy 70.19% 81.64% 57.59%
Scheduled Caste 493 248 245
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,290 515 775

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% 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, 707 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 613 579 34
Cultivators 253 240 13
Agriculture Labourer 311 293 18
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 47 44 3
Marginal Workers 94 88 6
Non Working 2,283 884 1,399

Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,

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

Village Population
Salkhua 2,585
Paiga Kalan 1,655
Bishunpura 1,812
Paiga Sadar 2,117
Dharahra Khurd 1,889
Chandpura 2,703
Dharahra kalan 1,083
Patrahi Kalan 1,254
Kairganwan 226
Patrahi Khurd 1,226

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