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Shekhpul Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Shekhpul is a medium size village located in Silao Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 30 families residing. The Shekhpul village has population of 252 of which 133 are males while 119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpul village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 22.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpul village is 895 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpul as per census is 1036, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpul village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpul village was 61.54 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpul Male literacy stands at 70.48 % while female literacy rate was 51.11 %.

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

Shekhpul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 252 133 119
Child (0-6) 57 28 29
Schedule Caste 108 62 46
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.54 % 70.48 % 51.11 %
Total Workers 63 60 3
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 61 59 2

Caste Factor

In Shekhpul village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.86 % of total population in Shekhpul village. The village Shekhpul currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpul village out of total population, 63 were engaged in work activities. 3.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.