Shakha Population, Caste, Working Data Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shakha is a village situated in Sirathu tehsil of Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 734 families residing in the village Shakha. The total population of Shakha is 4,733 out of which 2,555 are males and 2,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shakha is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shakha village is 724 which is 15% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shakha is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Shakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shakha is 62.2%. Thus Shakha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kaushambi district. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Shakha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 724 | 385 | 339 |
| Literacy | 62.16% | 72.9% | 49.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,446 | 769 | 677 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,241 | 973 | 1,268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shakha village out of total population, 1,917 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 900 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,366 | 919 | 447 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 293 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 900 | 527 | 373 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 72 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 551 | 341 | 210 |
| Non Working | 2,816 | 1,295 | 1,521 |
Nearby Villages to Shakha,
Below are the list of villages near Shakha village in Sirathu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baripur | 1,494 |
| Shondhiyamay | 391 |
| Debaramay | 360 |
| Raghunathpur | 817 |
| Thon | 2,762 |
| Paharpur Shakha | 2,051 |
| Parai Khagal | 902 |
| Faridpur Parshakhi | 122 |
| Sarwanpur Urf Ramsahaipur | 2,707 |
| Goshailampur | 805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shakha, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia