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Shagunian Population - Purnia, Bihar

Shagunian is a medium size village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 250 families residing. The Shagunian village has population of 1139 of which 579 are males while 560 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shagunian village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 23.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shagunian village is 967 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shagunian as per census is 964, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shagunian village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shagunian village was 41.24 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shagunian Male literacy stands at 48.75 % while female literacy rate was 33.49 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shagunian 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 Shagunian village.

Shagunian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,139 579 560
Child (0-6) 271 138 133
Schedule Caste 576 290 286
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 41.24 % 48.75 % 33.49 %
Total Workers 397 325 72
Main Worker 326 - -
Marginal Worker 71 38 33

Caste Factor

In Shagunian village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Shagunian village.

Work Profile

In Shagunian village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 82.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourer.