Shahnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahnagar is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 519 families residing in the village Shahnagar. The total population of Shahnagar is 2,406 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahnagar is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahnagar village is 546 which is 23% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahnagar is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Shahnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahnagar is 47.2%. Thus Shahnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 55.01% and the female literacy rate is 38.44% in Shahnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 546 | 269 | 277 |
| Literacy | 47.15% | 55.01% | 38.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 983 | 510 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,529 | 709 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shahnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahnagar village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 577 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 140 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 425 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 19 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 651 | 1,065 |
Map of Shahnagar, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahnagar, Kochadhamin
Below are the list of villages near Shahnagar village in Kochadhamin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatgachhi | 1,064 |
| Bhagal | 6,361 |
| Mahua | 609 |
| Shahpur | 3,794 |
| Hasan Dumaria | 853 |
| Shahpur Istamrar | 2,618 |
| Sukalrani | 594 |
| Dalia | 858 |
| Chunamari | 3,884 |
| Jhura | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahnagar, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia