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Shekhpur Derhia Population - Vaishali, Bihar

Shekhpur Derhia is a medium size village located in Bhagwanpur Block of Vaishali district, Bihar with total 217 families residing. The Shekhpur Derhia village has population of 1337 of which 735 are males while 602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur Derhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 16.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur Derhia village is 819 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur Derhia as per census is 965, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpur Derhia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur Derhia village was 59.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpur Derhia Male literacy stands at 66.61 % while female literacy rate was 50.92 %.

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

Shekhpur Derhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 217 - -
Population 1,337 735 602
Child (0-6) 226 115 111
Schedule Caste 49 25 24
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.68 % 66.61 % 50.92 %
Total Workers 356 346 10
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 22 20 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.66 % of total population in Shekhpur Derhia village. The village Shekhpur Derhia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpur Derhia village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 93.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.