Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Ghoshi block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,258 out of which 656 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 256 which is 20% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 61.7%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Shekhpura village.
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 | 256 | 132 | 124 |
| Literacy | 61.68% | 73.66% | 48.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 213 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 270 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% 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, 296 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 253 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Non Working | 962 | 378 | 584 |
Map of Shekhpura, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Ghoshi
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Ghoshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghoshi | 7,261 |
| Siripur | 1,111 |
| Kewali | 947 |
| Mehdipur | 396 |
| Birupur | 1,561 |
| Damaua | 610 |
| Mirza Bigha | 1,283 |
| Gorsar | 2,488 |
| Madhopur | 1,930 |
| Chhapanna | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia