Shekhdi Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhdi is a village situated in Dholka taluka of Ahmadabad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Shekhdi. The total population of Shekhdi is 672 out of which 351 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhdi is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhdi village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhdi is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Shekhdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhdi is 71.4%. Thus Shekhdi village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Ahmadabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Shekhdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 48 | 30 |
| Literacy | 71.38% | 86.47% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 89 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shekhdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhdi village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 199 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 107 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 19 | 204 |
| Non Working | 229 | 133 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhdi,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhdi village in Dholka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaloda | 8,641 |
| Sindhraj | 2,577 |
| Vasna Keliya | 5,776 |
| Ranoda | 2,122 |
| Chandisar | 4,698 |
| Jalalpur Vazifa | 4,071 |
| Saroda | 4,534 |
| Rajpur | 897 |
| Badarkha | 10,002 |
| Ambaliyara | 3,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhdi, Ahmadabad, Gujarat - Wikipedia