# Ward 2, Shahpur (Bhojpur, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Shahpur, Bihar 

# Ward 2, Shahpur

Ward 2 of Shahpur, Bhojpur district, Bihar, had **1,799 people in 288 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 11 census wards. Literacy was 61.7%, below the town average of 70.3%.

- 1,799people (2011)
- 288households
- 3 of 11by population
- 61.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Shahpur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shahpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%**

**70.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1028**

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**936

Working population ****22.6%**

**31.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 91 (22%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 131 (32%) · **■** Marginal 183 (45%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 32 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shahpur average

Electricity for lighting ****32%**

**23%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**34%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**65%

Tap water ****4%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**22%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**76%

Use banking services ****76%**

**63%

Television ****32%**

**26%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****13%**

**21%

Own their home ****91%**

**95%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Shahpur

- Ward 11,669 people
- Ward 31,640 people
- Ward 41,356 people
- Ward 51,519 people

[Full Shahpur ward list (11 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/shahpur/shahpur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Shahpur?1,799 people in 288 households (Census 2011)