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Shekhpura Population - Purnia, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 299 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1492 of which 745 are males while 747 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 495 which makes up 33.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 1003 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 1162, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 44.83 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 48.64 % while female literacy rate was 40.75 %.

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 299 - -
Population 1,492 745 747
Child (0-6) 495 229 266
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 44.83 % 48.64 % 40.75 %
Total Workers 337 304 33
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Shekhpura village of Purnia district.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 99.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.