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Shekhpura Population - Siwan, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Barharia Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 262 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1804 of which 856 are males while 948 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 311 which makes up 17.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 1107 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 932, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 70.53 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 81.15 % while female literacy rate was 61.28 %.

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

Shekhpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 262 - -
Population 1,804 856 948
Child (0-6) 311 161 150
Schedule Caste 152 76 76
Schedule Tribe 42 25 17
Literacy 70.53 % 81.15 % 61.28 %
Total Workers 429 378 51
Main Worker 359 - -
Marginal Worker 70 56 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.33 % of total population in Shekhpura village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 83.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.