Shekhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekhapur is a village situated in Bhum taluka of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Shekhapur. The total population of Shekhapur is 1,004 out of which 521 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhapur is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhapur village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhapur is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Shekhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhapur is 73.7%. Thus Shekhapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Osmanabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% 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 | 117 | 64 | 53 |
| Literacy | 73.73% | 82.71% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 143 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% 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, 629 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 268 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 178 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 69 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 68 | 85 |
| Non Working | 375 | 185 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhapur village in Bhum.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devangra | 977 |
| Wangi Bk. | 1,913 |
| Sawargaon | 1,838 |
| Mankeshwar | 5,173 |
| Ashtewadi | 474 |
| Deolali | 2,598 |
| Golegaon | 1,208 |
| Ralesangvi | 877 |
| Ashta | 2,023 |
| Bavi | 1,388 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhapur, Osmanabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia