Sheikhpura is a district located in Bihar state of India. There are total 6 blocks which comes under Sheikhpura district, and there are total 299 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Sheikhpura district is 228 and number of houses in this district is 82905.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 527340. Out of total 527340, male population count is 272360, where as female population count is 254980 in Sheikhpura.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 103050 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 103050 children 52975 are boys and 50075 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Sheikhpura district is 50%. 264495 out of total 527340 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 58% and 159124 males are literate out of total 272360 male population, where as female literacy rate is 58% and 105371 out of total 254980 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Sheikhpura district is 49%. 262845 out of total 527340 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 41% and 113236 males are illiterate out of total 272360 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 58% and 149609 out of total 254980 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Sheikhpura district is 193302 and non-working population is 334038 and out of 193302 working population 39982 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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