Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 844 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 3,665 out of which 1,832 are males and 1,833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 333 which is 9% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 82.9%. Thus Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 87.72% and the female literacy rate is 78.1% in Shekhpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhpur village is . 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 | 333 | 171 | 162 |
| Literacy | 82.89% | 87.72% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,498 | 1,741 | 1,757 |
| Illiterate | 903 | 375 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.4% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 1,955 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,898 | 1,165 | 733 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 174 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,354 | 788 | 566 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 196 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 22 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,710 | 645 | 1,065 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Mahuva.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia