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

Shekhpura is a village situated in Barharia block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 1,804 out of which 856 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,107.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 311 which is 17% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Shekhpura village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 70.5%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 81.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.28% in Shekhpura village.

Population
1,804
Families
262
Literacy
70.53%
Sex Ratio
1,107

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 311 161 150
Literacy 70.53% 81.15% 61.28%
Scheduled Caste 152 76 76
Scheduled Tribe 42 25 17
Illiterate 751 292 459

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Shekhpura village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 359 322 37
Cultivators 180 166 14
Agriculture Labourer 132 112 20
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 45 42 3
Marginal Workers 70 56 14
Non Working 1,375 478 897

Map of Shekhpura, Siwan, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Barharia

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

Village Population
Babu Hata 941
Madhaupur 4,337
Panrwa 2,661
Kaluchhapra 1,163
Girddharpur 1,113
Nasir Chhapra 640
Narharpur 1,907
Dhanaon 2,992
Rasulpur 2,469
Harpur 1,759

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