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Shekhar Nawadih Population - Deoghar, Jharkhand

Shekhar Nawadih is a medium size village located in Palojori Block of Deoghar district, Jharkhand with total 144 families residing. The Shekhar Nawadih village has population of 922 of which 484 are males while 438 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhar Nawadih village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 19.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhar Nawadih village is 905 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhar Nawadih as per census is 1033, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shekhar Nawadih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhar Nawadih village was 56.43 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shekhar Nawadih Male literacy stands at 70.30 % while female literacy rate was 40.58 %.

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

Shekhar Nawadih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 922 484 438
Child (0-6) 183 90 93
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 112 53 59
Literacy 56.43 % 70.30 % 40.58 %
Total Workers 270 206 64
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 160 100 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.15 % of total population in Shekhar Nawadih village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shekhar Nawadih village of Deoghar.

Work Profile

In Shekhar Nawadih village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 40.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.