Shekhaliya Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhaliya is a village situated in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Shekhaliya. The total population of Shekhaliya is 715 out of which 367 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhaliya is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhaliya village is 148 which is 21% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhaliya is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Shekhaliya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhaliya is 48.9%. Thus Shekhaliya village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 58.72% and the female literacy rate is 37.92% in Shekhaliya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhaliya village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhaliya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhaliya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhaliya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 69 | 79 |
| Literacy | 48.85% | 58.72% | 37.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 192 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shekhaliya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhaliya village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Non Working | 520 | 179 | 341 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhaliya,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhaliya village in Chotila.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhaliya, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia