Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Sekhpur. The total population of Sekhpur is 366 out of which 180 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekhpur village is 39 which is 11% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpur is 74.6%. Thus Sekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.75% and the female literacy rate is 65.87% in Sekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Literacy | 74.62% | 83.75% | 65.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 99 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 46 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.9% of total population in Sekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpur village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 96 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 44 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 230 | 77 | 153 |
Nearby Villages to Sekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpur village in Gangarampur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia