Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 1,181 out of which 573 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 214 which is 18% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 66.8%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 55.69% in Shekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| Literacy | 66.8% | 79.21% | 55.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 902 | 436 | 466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 211 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 147 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 23 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 112 | 182 |
| Non Working | 667 | 314 | 353 |
Map of Shekhpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Saidpur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Saidpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasulpur Lohsad | 373 |
| Aurihar Khurd | 1,338 |
| Nasiruddeenpur | 701 |
| Aurihar Kala | 3,026 |
| Togapur | 281 |
| Mahmudpur | 1,102 |
| Tajpur Molana | 926 |
| Gavipur | 1,549 |
| Saray Badha | 243 |
| Sahamalpur | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia