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Shekhpura Population - Arwal, Bihar

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Karpi Block of Arwal district, Bihar with total 226 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 1234 of which 636 are males while 598 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 18.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 940 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 948, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 74.31 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 85.58 % while female literacy rate was 62.30 %.

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 226 - -
Population 1,234 636 598
Child (0-6) 226 116 110
Schedule Caste 338 178 160
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 74.31 % 85.58 % 62.30 %
Total Workers 567 339 228
Main Worker 350 - -
Marginal Worker 217 59 158

Caste Factor

Shekhpura village of Arwal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Shekhpura village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 61.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.