Sheikhpura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. Sheikhpura is the administrative headquarter of this district. Sheikhpura district is a part of the Munger division. Sheikhpura was split from the Munger district into a separate district with headquarters in Sheikhpura on 31 July 1994 due to political efforts of Rajo Singh.[1] As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Bihar (out of 38).[2]
Sheikhpura District | |
|---|---|
 Gate in Maur village | |
 Location of sheikhpura district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Munger |
| Established | 31 July 1994 |
| Headquarters | Sheikhpura |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jamui and Nawada |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Barbigha and Sheikhpura |
| Area | |
• Total | 689 km2 (266 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 636,342 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 65.96 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 926 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 82 |
| Website | sheikhpura |
Geography
editThe Sheikhpura district occupies an area of 689 square kilometres (266 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to the Solomon Islands' Kolombangara.[4]
Economy
editSheikhpura is one of the smallest districts of Bihar. The population of Shekhpura primarily depends on agriculture. Bonded labour may still occur.[5] Small-scale mining operations of smaller hillocks with crushers is another of the main activities. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheikhpura one of the country's 250 most-impoverished districts.[6] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.[6]
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikhpura | 169 | Sheikhpura | Vijay Kumar Yadav | RJD | MGB | |||
| 170 | Barbigha | Sudarshan Kumar | JD(U) | NDA | ||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 152,726 | — |
| 1911 | 157,460 | +0.31% |
| 1921 | 149,761 | −0.50% |
| 1931 | 168,687 | +1.20% |
| 1941 | 190,743 | +1.24% |
| 1951 | 210,915 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 246,528 | +1.57% |
| 1971 | 294,826 | +1.81% |
| 1981 | 350,677 | +1.75% |
| 1991 | 420,260 | +1.83% |
| 2001 | 525,502 | +2.26% |
| 2011 | 636,342 | +1.93% |
| source:[7] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sheikhpura district had a population of 636,342,[2] giving it a ranking of 516th in India.[2] The district had a population density of 922 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,390/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 20.82%.[2] Sheikhpura had a sex ratio of 926 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 65.96%. 17.13% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.60% and 0.10% of the population respectively.[2]
Languages
editAt the time of the 2011 census, 56.90% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 38.17% Magahi and 9.70% Urdu as their first language.[9]
See also
edit- Nawada
- Gaya
- Patna
- Begusarai
- Lakhisarai
- Ariari Pharpar
- Maa Vatsala Bhavani Mandir Pharpar
References
edit- ^ "महाभारत व मुगलकाल से शेखपुरा जिला का रहा है संबंध". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Muzaffarpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
Kolombangara 688km2
- ^ "43 bonded labourers rescued in Bihar". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.