Bara Shankar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Bara Shankar is a village situated in Patahi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,463 families residing in the village Bara Shankar. The total population of Bara Shankar is 10,780 out of which 5,625 are males and 5,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Shankar is 916.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Shankar village is 2085 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1096 male children and 989 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Shankar is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bara Shankar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Shankar is 49.3%. Thus Bara Shankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 57.72% and the female literacy rate is 40.06% in Bara Shankar village.

Population
10,780
Families
2,463
Literacy
49.26%
Sex Ratio
916

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

Bara Shankar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,085 1,096 989
Literacy 49.26% 57.72% 40.06%
Scheduled Caste 1,749 921 828
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 6,497 3,011 3,486

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Shankar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bara Shankar village out of total population, 4,661 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,661 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,583 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,012 1,698 314
Cultivators 309 291 18
Agriculture Labourer 1,583 1,314 269
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 117 91 26
Marginal Workers 2,649 1,060 1,589
Non Working 6,119 2,867 3,252

Map of Bara Shankar, Purba Champaran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Bara Shankar, Patahi

Below are the list of villages near Bara Shankar village in Patahi.

Village Population
Saraia Gopal 9,168
Non Pharwa 3,840
Mahamada Woli 4,267
Birta Tola 912
Dumri Baiju 1,820
Ratan Sagar 1,933
Padumrier 7,849
Mohammadpur 3,137
Khori Pakar 1,940
Lahsania 3,773

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