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Sumka Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Sumka is a medium size village located in Ariari Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 179 families residing. The Sumka village has population of 1245 of which 644 are males while 601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sumka village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sumka village is 933 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sumka as per census is 768, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sumka village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sumka village was 66.95 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sumka Male literacy stands at 71.04 % while female literacy rate was 62.69 %.

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

Sumka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 179 - -
Population 1,245 644 601
Child (0-6) 168 95 73
Schedule Caste 366 196 170
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.95 % 71.04 % 62.69 %
Total Workers 667 350 317
Main Worker 656 - -
Marginal Worker 11 7 4

Caste Factor

Sumka village of Sheikhpura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.40 % of total population in Sumka village. The village Sumka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sumka village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 98.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourer.