Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,646 out of which 868 are males and 778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 365 which is 22% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 39.9%. Thus Shankarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 49.19% and the female literacy rate is 29.26% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 365 | 185 | 180 |
| Literacy | 39.89% | 49.19% | 29.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 57 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 532 | 603 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 441 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 86 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 338 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 23 | 237 |
| Non Working | 914 | 404 | 510 |
Map of Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aurahi | 16,207 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,475 |
| Arraha Madarganj | 7,438 |
| Hardia | 9,260 |
| Jhirwa Purwari | 7,513 |
| Bokra | 3,440 |
| Kurwa | 900 |
| Tharia Bakia | 5,674 |
| Jhirwa Pachhiari | 5,937 |
| Doria Sonapur | 13,744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia