Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Ghazipur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 2,019 out of which 1,047 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 279 which is 14% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 73.3%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.26% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% 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 | 279 | 138 | 141 |
| Literacy | 73.33% | 85.26% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 241 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 272 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% 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, 550 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 419 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 187 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 557 | 912 |
Map of Shekhpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Ghazipur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Ghazipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaupur | 333 |
| Chakmada | 552 |
| Hridyapur | 153 |
| Ghusurupur | 226 |
| Salempur Gopal | 511 |
| Chak Muamid | 347 |
| Jamalpur | 334 |
| Shadatpur | 4,313 |
| Basant Patti | 223 |
| Arsadpur | 2,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia