Shekapur Population, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekapur is a village situated in Osmanabad taluka of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 510 families residing in the village Shekapur. The total population of Shekapur is 2,432 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekapur village is 304 which is 12% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Shekapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekapur is 85.9%. Thus Shekapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.73% 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 | 304 | 161 | 143 |
| Literacy | 85.95% | 91.69% | 79.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 348 | 317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 253 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shekapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekapur village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 989 | 653 | 336 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 149 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 386 | 219 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 269 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,392 | 593 | 799 |
Nearby Villages to Shekapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekapur village in Osmanabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharur | 2,660 |
| Deolali | 1,784 |
| Bavi | 2,132 |
| Medsinga | 2,043 |
| Kawaldara Tanda | 405 |
| Baramgaon Bk. | 1,136 |
| Khamaswadi | 1,075 |
| Chikhali | 3,660 |
| Uttami Kayapur | 1,120 |
| Borgaon raje | 1,668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekapur, Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia