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Shekhpura Population - Gaya, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Neem Chak Bathani Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 97 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 791 of which 394 are males while 397 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 17.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 1008 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 918, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 67.13 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 81.93 % while female literacy rate was 52.73 %.

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 97 - -
Population 791 394 397
Child (0-6) 140 73 67
Schedule Caste 121 58 63
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 67.13 % 81.93 % 52.73 %
Total Workers 411 210 201
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 110 50 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.30 % of total population in Shekhpura village. The village Shekhpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 73.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourer.