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Shekhpura Population - Katihar, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 392 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1896 of which 982 are males while 914 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 335 which makes up 17.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 931 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 1030, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 36.71 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 44.55 % while female literacy rate was 28.09 %.

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 392 - -
Population 1,896 982 914
Child (0-6) 335 165 170
Schedule Caste 174 97 77
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 36.71 % 44.55 % 28.09 %
Total Workers 539 499 40
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 287 255 32

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.18 % of total population in Shekhpura village. The village Shekhpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 46.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.