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Shahganj Population - Siwan, Bihar

Shahganj is a medium size village located in Maharajganj Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 135 families residing. The Shahganj village has population of 797 of which 369 are males while 428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 19.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahganj village is 1160 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahganj as per census is 893, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shahganj village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahganj village was 61.76 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shahganj Male literacy stands at 73.68 % while female literacy rate was 52.12 %.

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

Shahganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 797 369 428
Child (0-6) 159 84 75
Schedule Caste 205 97 108
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 61.76 % 73.68 % 52.12 %
Total Workers 344 146 198
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 212 39 173

Caste Factor

Shahganj village of Siwan has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Shahganj village.

Work Profile

In Shahganj village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 38.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.