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Shahpur Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Shahpur is a large village located in Nawadiha Bazar - Nawadiha Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 1078 families residing. The Shahpur village has population of 5640 of which 2928 are males while 2712 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shahpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1041 which makes up 18.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur village is 926 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Shahpur as per census is 1010, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Shahpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Shahpur village was 44.79 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Shahpur Male literacy stands at 52.61 % while female literacy rate was 36.18 %.

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

Shahpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,078 - -
Population 5,640 2,928 2,712
Child (0-6) 1,041 518 523
Schedule Caste 1,417 725 692
Schedule Tribe 370 192 178
Literacy 44.79 % 52.61 % 36.18 %
Total Workers 1,851 1,352 499
Main Worker 419 - -
Marginal Worker 1,432 954 478

Caste Factor

Shahpur village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.56 % of total population in Shahpur village.

Work Profile

In Shahpur village out of total population, 1851 were engaged in work activities. 22.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1851 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.