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Shahpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Shahpur is a medium size village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 300 families residing. The Shahpur village has population of 1521 of which 766 are males while 755 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 327 which makes up 21.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur village is 986 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahpur as per census is 1044, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shahpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahpur village was 39.45 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shahpur Male literacy stands at 44.72 % while female literacy rate was 34.01 %.

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

Shahpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 300 - -
Population 1,521 766 755
Child (0-6) 327 160 167
Schedule Caste 102 54 48
Schedule Tribe 168 79 89
Literacy 39.45 % 44.72 % 34.01 %
Total Workers 603 372 231
Main Worker 49 - -
Marginal Worker 554 327 227

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.71 % of total population in Shahpur village.

Work Profile

In Shahpur village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 8.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.