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Shahganwan Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Shahganwan is a large village located in Salkhua Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 386 families residing. The Shahganwan village has population of 2019 of which 1074 are males while 945 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahganwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 455 which makes up 22.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahganwan village is 880 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahganwan as per census is 835, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shahganwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahganwan village was 48.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shahganwan Male literacy stands at 62.47 % while female literacy rate was 33.06 %.

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

Shahganwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 2,019 1,074 945
Child (0-6) 455 248 207
Schedule Caste 1,254 682 572
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 48.59 % 62.47 % 33.06 %
Total Workers 528 453 75
Main Worker 457 - -
Marginal Worker 71 34 37

Caste Factor

In Shahganwan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Shahganwan village.

Work Profile

In Shahganwan village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 86.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.