Shahpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Shahpur block of Bhojpur district. The Shahpur city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,734 families residing in the Shahpur city. The total population of Shahpur is 17,767 out of which 9,182 are males and 8,585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur city is 2809 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1451 male children and 1358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 70.3%. Thus Shahpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.33% in Shahpur.
Shahpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,734 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shahpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,809 | 1,451 | 1,358 |
| Literacy | 70.3% | 67.9% | 49.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,348 | 1,198 | 1,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 57 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 7,246 | 2,949 | 4,297 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Shahpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,348 | 1,198 | 1,150 |
| Schedule Tribe | 135 | 57 | 78 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shahpur is 16,356 which is 92.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shahpur is 922 which is 5.19% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shahpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,356 | (92.06%) | 8,534 | 7,822 |
| Muslim | 922 | (5.19%) | 408 | 514 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.16%) | 14 | 14 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 64 | (0.36%) | 38 | 26 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 396 | (2.23%) | 188 | 208 |
Literacy Rate - Shahpur
The total literacy rate of Shahpur was 70.34% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 10,521 literates, males were 6,233 while females were 4,288. Also the male literacy rate was 80.62% and the female literacy rate was 59.33% in Shahpur.
| Shahpur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.33% | 51.5% |
| Male | 80.62% | 71.2% |
| Total | 70.34% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Shahpur
The Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 935. Thus per every 1000 men there were 935 females in Shahpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Shahpur.
Child Population - Shahpur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,809 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shahpur. Out of which 1,451 were male while 1,358 were female.
Working Population - Shahpur
In Shahpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,586 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,656 | 2,720 | 936 |
| Cultivators | 591 | 450 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,320 | 997 | 323 |
| Household Industries | 459 | 220 | 239 |
| Other Workers | 1,286 | 1,053 | 233 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,930 | 1,260 | 670 |
| Non Working | 12,181 | 5,202 | 6,979 |
Shahpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shahpur is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,669 | 64.6% | 980 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,799 | 53.1% | 1,028 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,640 | 63.7% | 857 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,356 | 55% | 932 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,519 | 69.1% | 871 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,460 | 49.9% | 1,071 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,990 | 60.4% | 856 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,906 | 58.9% | 900 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,181 | 67.2% | 946 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,599 | 49.7% | 872 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,648 | 61% | 1,025 |
Map of Shahpur, Bhojpur, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia