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Shekhpura Population - Katihar, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 300 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1590 of which 822 are males while 768 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 335 which makes up 21.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 934 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 903, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 56.41 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 62.54 % while female literacy rate was 49.92 %.

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 300 - -
Population 1,590 822 768
Child (0-6) 335 176 159
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.41 % 62.54 % 49.92 %
Total Workers 662 405 257
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 283 42 241

Caste Factor

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

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 57.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourer.