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Shekhpura Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Pothia Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 129 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 646 of which 331 are males while 315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 20.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 952 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 861, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 25.00 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 26.64 % while female literacy rate was 23.32 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shekhpura village.

Shekhpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 646 331 315
Child (0-6) 134 72 62
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 294 149 145
Literacy 25.00 % 26.64 % 23.32 %
Total Workers 179 168 11
Main Worker 86 - -
Marginal Worker 93 85 8

Caste Factor

In Shekhpura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.24 % of total population in Shekhpura village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 48.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.