Shekha Matta Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekha Matta is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Shekha Matta. The total population of Shekha Matta is 501 out of which 259 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekha Matta is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekha Matta village is 33 which is 7% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekha Matta is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Shekha Matta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekha Matta is 89.7%. Thus Shekha Matta village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.05% and the female literacy rate is 87.34% in Shekha Matta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekha Matta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekha Matta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekha Matta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Literacy | 89.74% | 92.05% | 87.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 39 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekha Matta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekha Matta village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 128 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 71 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 349 | 126 | 223 |
Nearby Villages to Shekha Matta,
Below are the list of villages near Shekha Matta village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghagwal | 1,798 |
| Jugial | 1,068 |
| Kando Karora | 137 |
| Siparian | 1,956 |
| Asafpur | 825 |
| Bambowal | 1,080 |
| Badhalian | 823 |
| Singowal | 1,261 |
| Parelian | 322 |
| Panjdhera Kalan | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekha Matta, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia