Shankheshvar Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shankheshvar is a village situated in Sami taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,896 families residing in the village Shankheshvar. The total population of Shankheshvar is 9,042 out of which 4,621 are males and 4,421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankheshvar is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankheshvar village is 1310 which is 14% of the total population. There are 705 male children and 605 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankheshvar is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Shankheshvar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankheshvar is 74.7%. Thus Shankheshvar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 85.96% and the female literacy rate is 63.23% in Shankheshvar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shankheshvar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankheshvar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankheshvar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankheshvar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,310 | 705 | 605 |
| Literacy | 74.74% | 85.96% | 63.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 846 | 428 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,263 | 1,255 | 2,008 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankheshvar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankheshvar village out of total population, 3,540 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 897 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,765 | 2,348 | 417 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 264 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 897 | 642 | 255 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,558 | 1,422 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 775 | 150 | 625 |
| Non Working | 5,502 | 2,123 | 3,379 |
Nearby Villages to Shankheshvar,
Below are the list of villages near Shankheshvar village in Sami.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandiya | 623 |
| Runi | 1,105 |
| Kanchanpura | 980 |
| Ranod | 2,083 |
| Mardanganj | 480 |
| Kuvarad | 2,550 |
| Fattehganj | 1,036 |
| Manvarpura | 1,515 |
| Pirojpura | 1,451 |
| Biliya | 1,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankheshvar, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia