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Shekh Bigha Population - Gaya, Bihar

Shekh Bigha is a medium size village located in Khizirsarai Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 107 families residing. The Shekh Bigha village has population of 747 of which 362 are males while 385 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekh Bigha village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 21.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekh Bigha village is 1064 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekh Bigha as per census is 1194, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekh Bigha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekh Bigha village was 60.61 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekh Bigha Male literacy stands at 79.31 % while female literacy rate was 42.47 %.

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

Shekh Bigha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 107 - -
Population 747 362 385
Child (0-6) 158 72 86
Schedule Caste 60 26 34
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.61 % 79.31 % 42.47 %
Total Workers 244 188 56
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 155 100 55

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.03 % of total population in Shekh Bigha village. The village Shekh Bigha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekh Bigha village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 36.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.