Shekhupura Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhupura is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Shekhupura. The total population of Shekhupura is 1,542 out of which 807 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhupura is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhupura village is 221 which is 14% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhupura is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Shekhupura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhupura is 64.1%. Thus Shekhupura village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 70.35% and the female literacy rate is 57.35% in Shekhupura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhupura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhupura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhupura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 119 | 102 |
| Literacy | 64.12% | 70.35% | 57.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 695 | 323 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhupura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhupura village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 460 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 75 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 320 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 346 | 716 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhupura,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhupura village in Patiala.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhupura, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia