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Shakranwan Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Shakranwan is a large village located in Asthawan Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 472 families residing. The Shakranwan village has population of 2715 of which 1399 are males while 1316 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shakranwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 493 which makes up 18.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shakranwan village is 941 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shakranwan as per census is 918, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shakranwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shakranwan village was 48.24 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shakranwan Male literacy stands at 56.39 % while female literacy rate was 39.63 %.

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

Shakranwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 472 - -
Population 2,715 1,399 1,316
Child (0-6) 493 257 236
Schedule Caste 872 453 419
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.24 % 56.39 % 39.63 %
Total Workers 930 654 276
Main Worker 496 - -
Marginal Worker 434 248 186

Caste Factor

Shakranwan village of Nalanda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.12 % of total population in Shakranwan village. The village Shakranwan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shakranwan village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 53.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.