Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Simri Bakhtiarpur block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 2,772 out of which 1,431 are males and 1,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 499 which is 18% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 69%. Thus Shankarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.15% 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 | 499 | 239 | 260 |
| Literacy | 68.98% | 76.09% | 61.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 221 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,204 | 524 | 680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% 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, 682 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 579 | 548 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 247 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 279 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 98 | 5 |
| Non Working | 2,090 | 785 | 1,305 |
Map of Shankarpur, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur, Simri Bakhtiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Simri Bakhtiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hario | 2,491 |
| Kantho | 4,031 |
| Saraunja | 9,289 |
| Chapram | 3,036 |
| Saraunja Thana Sitanabad | 23,984 |
| Baghwa | 4,960 |
| Mohanpur | 6,910 |
| Manjhwa | 2,293 |
| Teghra | 1,314 |
| Gopalpur | 1,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia