Shekhuia Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhuia is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Shekhuia. The total population of Shekhuia is 350 out of which 182 are males and 168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhuia is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhuia village is 67 which is 19% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhuia is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Shekhuia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhuia is 66.8%. Thus Shekhuia village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.35% in Shekhuia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhuia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhuia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhuia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Literacy | 66.78% | 78.62% | 54.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 180 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 68 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhuia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhuia village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Non Working | 215 | 94 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhuia,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhuia village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katya | 555 |
| Machia | 641 |
| Malik Purwa | 559 |
| Andua | 327 |
| Manghariya Gangaram | 442 |
| Pipra Madho | 283 |
| Bhurali | 486 |
| Ramvapur | 457 |
| Jamohara | 786 |
| Marwatia Babu | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhuia, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia