Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Talwandi Sabo tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,037 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 5,420 out of which 2,894 are males and 2,526 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 541 which is 10% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 53.9%. Thus Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 59.84% and the female literacy rate is 47.21% in Shekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 307 | 234 |
| Literacy | 53.9% | 59.84% | 47.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,872 | 978 | 894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,790 | 1,346 | 1,444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 1,945 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,945 workers engaged in Main Work, 882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 725 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,814 | 1,569 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 882 | 801 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 725 | 593 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 166 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 52 | 79 |
| Non Working | 3,475 | 1,273 | 2,202 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Talwandi Sabo.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lelewala | 4,577 |
| Gadhianwala Urf Bhagwanpura | 751 |
| Bhagibandar | 7,489 |
| Ram Tirath Jaga | 6,465 |
| Natt | 1,302 |
| Fatehgarh Nouabad | 1,748 |
| Bangher Charat Singh | 1,424 |
| Gurusar Joga | 1,555 |
| Bangher Mohabat Singh | 878 |
| Sangat Khurd | 1,650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia