Shekhopur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhopur is a village situated in Hilsa block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Shekhopur. The total population of Shekhopur is 1,034 out of which 541 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhopur is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhopur village is 220 which is 21% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhopur is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Shekhopur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhopur is 54.5%. Thus Shekhopur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 37.73% in Shekhopur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhopur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhopur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhopur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 114 | 106 |
| Literacy | 54.55% | 69.79% | 37.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 261 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 243 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhopur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhopur village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 10.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 2 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 2 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 270 | 96 |
| Non Working | 624 | 269 | 355 |
Map of Shekhopur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhopur, Hilsa
Below are the list of villages near Shekhopur village in Hilsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indaut | 3,543 |
| Tirlok Bigha | 688 |
| Ganipur | 1,107 |
| Dabaul | 411 |
| Bamhanthan Malawan | 1,840 |
| Puna | 3,068 |
| Bhokila | 1,079 |
| Kapasiawan | 8,770 |
| Gulni | 3,670 |
| Akbarpur | 5,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhopur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia