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Shekhpura Population - Jehanabad, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Ghoshi Block of Jehanabad district, Bihar with total 212 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1258 of which 656 are males while 602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 20.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 918 which is equal than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 939, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 61.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 73.66 % while female literacy rate was 48.54 %.

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 212 - -
Population 1,258 656 602
Child (0-6) 256 132 124
Schedule Caste 440 213 227
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.68 % 73.66 % 48.54 %
Total Workers 296 278 18
Main Worker 268 - -
Marginal Worker 28 25 3

Caste Factor

Shekhpura village of Jehanabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.98 % 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, 296 were engaged in work activities. 90.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.