Shekhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhwa is a village situated in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Shekhwa. The total population of Shekhwa is 1,235 out of which 643 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhwa is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhwa village is 203 which is 16% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhwa is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shekhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhwa is 55.2%. Thus Shekhwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 62.26% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Shekhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 113 | 90 |
| Literacy | 55.23% | 62.26% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 226 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 313 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Shekhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhwa village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 206 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 66 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 99 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 98 | 105 |
| Non Working | 696 | 339 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhwa,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhwa village in Chunar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhato | 471 |
| Saria | 5,555 |
| Hinauta | 552 |
| Bairampur | 2,300 |
| Rampur Dhabahi | 3,257 |
| Ahirupur | 313 |
| Latifpur | 609 |
| Chak Jata | 123 |
| Patti Kalan | 99 |
| Sonpur | 2,282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhwa, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia