Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,223 out of which 642 are males and 581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 256 which is 21% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 69.5%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 82.22% and the female literacy rate is 56.14% 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 | 256 | 147 | 109 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 82.22% | 56.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 722 | 374 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 235 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 261 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 234 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 81 | 75 |
| Non Working | 698 | 300 | 398 |
Map of Shankarpur, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Belaganj
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur | 659 |
| Lachhmipur | 5,577 |
| Darhwa | 1,048 |
| Tikuli | 1,500 |
| Shahmohammadpur | 663 |
| Kab Bigha | 209 |
| Barhai Bigha | 939 |
| Maksudpur | 369 |
| Gobraha | 2,992 |
| Dharahra | 1,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia