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Shamnagar Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Shamnagar is a medium size village located in Barharwa Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 123 families residing. The Shamnagar village has population of 620 of which 301 are males while 319 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shamnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 19.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shamnagar village is 1060 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shamnagar as per census is 921, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shamnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shamnagar village was 60.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shamnagar Male literacy stands at 75.21 % while female literacy rate was 46.74 %.

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

Shamnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 620 301 319
Child (0-6) 121 63 58
Schedule Caste 33 13 20
Schedule Tribe 42 21 21
Literacy 60.32 % 75.21 % 46.74 %
Total Workers 170 156 14
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.32 % of total population in Shamnagar village.

Work Profile

In Shamnagar village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 98.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.