Shekhardi Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhardi is a village situated in Wankaner taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Shekhardi. The total population of Shekhardi is 986 out of which 504 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhardi is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhardi village is 180 which is 18% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhardi is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Shekhardi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhardi is 55.6%. Thus Shekhardi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 38.38% in Shekhardi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhardi village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhardi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhardi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhardi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 81 | 99 |
| Literacy | 55.58% | 71.16% | 38.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 203 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhardi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhardi village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 442 | 281 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 227 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 17 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Non Working | 477 | 188 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhardi,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhardi village in Wankaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpar | 657 |
| Chanchadiya | 510 |
| Gariya | 2,158 |
| Vinaygadh | 723 |
| Jodhpar | 2,535 |
| Ratadiya | 1,410 |
| Bhojpara Vidi | 319 |
| Mahika | 3,330 |
| Khijadiya | 3,083 |
| Kothi | 3,498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhardi, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia