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Sheikhpura Population - Nawada, Bihar

Sheikhpura is a medium size village located in Roh Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 119 families residing. The Sheikhpura village has population of 816 of which 407 are males while 409 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 22.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura village is 1005 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhpura as per census is 870, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sheikhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhpura village was 48.65 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sheikhpura Male literacy stands at 64.50 % while female literacy rate was 33.54 %.

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

Sheikhpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 816 407 409
Child (0-6) 187 100 87
Schedule Caste 186 96 90
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.65 % 64.50 % 33.54 %
Total Workers 356 195 161
Main Worker 326 - -
Marginal Worker 30 10 20

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.79 % of total population in Sheikhpura village. The village Sheikhpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhpura village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 91.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.