Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Maharajganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 3,116 out of which 1,477 are males and 1,639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,110.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 575 which is 18% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 1,046 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 62%. Thus Shahpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 75.08% and the female literacy rate is 50.41% in Shahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 575 | 281 | 294 |
| Literacy | 62.02% | 75.08% | 50.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 82 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,540 | 579 | 961 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 28.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 191 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 306 | 191 |
| Non Working | 2,418 | 980 | 1,438 |
Map of Shahpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shahpur, Maharajganj
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Maharajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamhauri | 3,155 |
| Phalpura | 1,661 |
| Shakra | 3,745 |
| Sonbarsa | 4,018 |
| Shiude | 2,980 |
| Shahganj | 797 |
| Chandpur | 1,112 |
| Gaur | 2,092 |
| Misraulia | 1,756 |
| Gaur Kathak | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia