Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011

Shekhpura is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,101 out of which 549 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,005.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 252 which is 23% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Shekhpura village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 64.8%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Shekhpura village.

Population
1,101
Families
199
Literacy
64.78%
Sex Ratio
1,005

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpura village.

Total Male Female
Children 252 124 128
Literacy 64.78% 77.41% 52.12%
Scheduled Caste 229 117 112
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 551 220 331

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 258 197 61
Cultivators 151 126 25
Agriculture Labourer 32 20 12
Household Industries 7 3 4
Other Workers 68 48 20
Marginal Workers 259 63 196
Non Working 584 289 295

Map of Shekhpura, Gaya, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Belaganj

Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Belaganj.

Village Population
Pararia 925
Nim Chak 3,380
Bansi Bigha 1,160
Shahpur 688
Hasanpur 805
Bheriya 928
Amar Bigha 436
Salempur 792
Kabirpur 698
Aganda 2,466

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