Shekate Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekate is a village situated in Pathardi taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Shekate. The total population of Shekate is 2,145 out of which 1,142 are males and 1,003 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekate is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekate village is 248 which is 12% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekate is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Shekate village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekate is 84.8%. Thus Shekate village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.22% and the female literacy rate is 78.66% in Shekate village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekate village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekate Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekate village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 140 | 108 |
| Literacy | 84.77% | 90.22% | 78.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 238 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Shekate village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekate village out of total population, 984 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 984 workers engaged in Main Work, 815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 458 | 504 |
| Cultivators | 815 | 383 | 432 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 37 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,161 | 676 | 485 |
Nearby Villages to Shekate,
Below are the list of villages near Shekate village in Pathardi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wasu | 442 |
| Bhutetakali | 2,517 |
| Nipani Jalgaon | 1,437 |
| Pimpalgavhan | 879 |
| Kolsangavi | 953 |
| Yeli | 2,847 |
| Jirewadi | 1,470 |
| Nandur-nimba-daitya | 2,189 |
| Sonoshi | 1,895 |
| Bharajwadi | 1,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekate, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia