Sheikhpura is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Sheikhpura city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad has population of 62,927 of which 33,137 are males while 29,790 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 10983 which is 17.45 % of total population of Sheikhpura (Nagar Parishad). In Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 899 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Sheikhpura is around 911 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Sheikhpura city is 69.04 % higher than state average of 61.80 %. In Sheikhpura, Male literacy is around 76.10 % while female literacy rate is 61.17 %.
Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad has total administration over 10,181 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sheikhpura 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad in 2024 is approximately
87,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Sheikhpura city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Sheikhpura city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Sheikhpura town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Sheikhpura Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Sheikhpura (Nagar Parishad).
Sheikhpura Work Profile
Out of total population, 18,077 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 14,741 were males while 3,336 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 18077 working population, 70.90 % were engaged in Main Work while 29.10 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.