Shekhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhapur is a village situated in Bahraich tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Shekhapur. The total population of Shekhapur is 1,696 out of which 909 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhapur is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhapur village is 264 which is 16% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhapur is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Shekhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhapur is 69.8%. Thus Shekhapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.1% of Bahraich district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 59.82% in Shekhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 139 | 125 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 78.44% | 59.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 133 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 696 | 305 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhapur village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 439 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 378 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,203 | 433 | 770 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhapur village in Bahraich.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangudewar | 1,542 |
| Jhuri Kuniya | 2,765 |
| Gangwal | 6,217 |
| Digit Purwa | 3,343 |
| Manikapur | 3,331 |
| Jamunaha Kala | 1,448 |
| Jaisaura | 2,132 |
| Gujra | 5,632 |
| Pure Shiv Sahay | 1,532 |
| Fatehpurwa | 1,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhapur, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia