Shekharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Shekharpur is a village situated in Pathalgaon tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Shekharpur. The total population of Shekharpur is 1,418 out of which 738 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekharpur is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekharpur village is 163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekharpur is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shekharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekharpur is 71%. Thus Shekharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.82% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% in Shekharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 92 | 71 |
| Literacy | 71% | 82.82% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 92 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 648 | 334 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 203 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.7% of total population in Shekharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekharpur village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 372 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 252 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 78 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 28 | 123 |
| Non Working | 711 | 338 | 373 |
Nearby Villages to Shekharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekharpur village in Pathalgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraitola | 2,296 |
| Dumar Bahar | 1,324 |
| Tirsonth | 940 |
| Bangaon | 1,612 |
| Bildegi | 2,022 |
| Loker | 1,042 |
| Chandarpur | 1,159 |
| Pemla | 1,895 |
| Surajgarh | 1,106 |
| Jamargi | 1,868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekharpur, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia