Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 470 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 2,284 out of which 1,200 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 84.5%. Thus Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 88.85% and the female literacy rate is 79.67% 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 | 239 | 124 | 115 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 88.85% | 79.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 97 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 244 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% 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, 784 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 622 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 712 | 589 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 563 | 937 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nasirpur | 238 |
| Bir Bahadurgarh | 370 |
| Dealwal | 1,555 |
| Smashpur | 821 |
| Sahib Nagar Urf Theri | 4,046 |
| Mehmoodpur Jattan | 1,748 |
| Kar Heri | 2,766 |
| Bhathlan | 477 |
| Chuharpur Araian | 53 |
| Mithu Majra | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia