Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 262 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 1,823 out of which 915 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 286 which is 16% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 74.8%. Thus Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 65.45% in Shekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 142 | 144 |
| Literacy | 74.76% | 83.96% | 65.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 194 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 266 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 299 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 101 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 106 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 119 | 192 |
| Non Working | 1,137 | 497 | 640 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khetapur | 836 |
| Pandeypur | 119 |
| Lachhi Patti | 5 |
| Balmeetpur | 561 |
| Mitrasenpur | 98 |
| Junedpur | 1,148 |
| Poorabechu | 260 |
| Deeha Asharfabad | 3,893 |
| Surapur | 2,703 |
| Biraili | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia