Sekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpura is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Sekhpura. The total population of Sekhpura is 647 out of which 315 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpura is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekhpura village is 67 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpura is 1,577 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Sekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpura is 52.2%. Thus Sekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.59% and the female literacy rate is 42.96% in Sekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 26 | 41 |
| Literacy | 52.24% | 61.59% | 42.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 160 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 144 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 137 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.9% of total population in Sekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpura village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 179 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 123 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| Non Working | 331 | 126 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Sekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpura village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akalpur | 2,728 |
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Bilhatia | 96 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
| Rasikpur | 1,261 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Bildahadar | 130 |
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
| Kagasura | 404 |
| Raykhandighi | 2,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpura, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia