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Shekhpura Population - Nawada, Bihar

Shekhpura is a large village located in Narhat Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 773 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 4839 of which 2493 are males while 2346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 844 which makes up 17.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 941 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 914, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 66.46 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 72.95 % while female literacy rate was 59.60 %.

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

Shekhpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 773 - -
Population 4,839 2,493 2,346
Child (0-6) 844 441 403
Schedule Caste 821 408 413
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.46 % 72.95 % 59.60 %
Total Workers 1,760 1,214 546
Main Worker 850 - -
Marginal Worker 910 508 402

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.97 % of total population in Shekhpura village. The village Shekhpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 1760 were engaged in work activities. 48.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1760 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.