Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jhalawar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Gangdhar tehsil of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 574 out of which 306 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 113 which is 20% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 56.4%. Thus Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.4% of Jhalawar district. The male literacy rate is 76.03% and the female literacy rate is 34.7% 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 | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| Literacy | 56.4% | 76.03% | 34.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 150 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 122 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% 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, 383 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 164 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 39 | 147 |
| Non Working | 191 | 103 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Gangdhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fazilpur | 797 |
| Salriya | 392 |
| Dhatooriya | 1,478 |
| Nandpur | 629 |
| Kabeeri | 573 |
| Luhariya | 1,645 |
| Puwandla | 391 |
| Dhabla | 1,028 |
| Bhaisariya | 380 |
| Gagurni | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Jhalawar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia