Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpur is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Sekhpur. The total population of Sekhpur is 718 out of which 359 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekhpur village is 118 which is 16% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpur is 64.3%. Thus Sekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% 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 | 118 | 63 | 55 |
| Literacy | 64.33% | 68.24% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 157 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Sekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpur village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 185 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 6 | 31 |
| Non Working | 484 | 168 | 316 |
Nearby Villages to Sekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpur village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalpara | 793 |
| Kismatshimla | 902 |
| Kashiya | 793 |
| Ramnathpara | 855 |
| Bhatura | 638 |
| Samaspur | 2,297 |
| Ratibati | 945 |
| Raghugaon | 1,298 |
| Minapara | 551 |
| Dehuchi | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia