Shekapur Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekapur is a village situated in Patur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Shekapur. The total population of Shekapur is 802 out of which 417 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekapur village is 106 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 1,255 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Shekapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekapur is 78.9%. Thus Shekapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 85.41% and the female literacy rate is 71.47% in Shekapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 47 | 59 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 85.41% | 71.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 101 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shekapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekapur village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 191 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 85 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 51 | 173 |
| Non Working | 337 | 175 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Shekapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekapur village in Patur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaparkheda | 652 |
| Pacharan | 667 |
| Alegaon | 8,763 |
| Jamb | 876 |
| Pimpardoli | 1,347 |
| Padsingi | 943 |
| Gawandgaon | 2,588 |
| Umarwadi | 301 |
| Golegaon | 728 |
| Sonuna | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekapur, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia