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Shahnagar Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Shahnagar is a large village located in Kochadhamin Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 519 families residing. The Shahnagar village has population of 2406 of which 1247 are males while 1159 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 546 which makes up 22.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahnagar village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahnagar as per census is 1030, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shahnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahnagar village was 47.15 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shahnagar Male literacy stands at 55.01 % while female literacy rate was 38.44 %.

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

Shahnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 519 - -
Population 2,406 1,247 1,159
Child (0-6) 546 269 277
Schedule Caste 983 510 473
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 47.15 % 55.01 % 38.44 %
Total Workers 690 596 94
Main Worker 599 - -
Marginal Worker 91 19 72

Caste Factor

In Shahnagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Shahnagar village.

Work Profile

In Shahnagar village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 86.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourer.