Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpur is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,202 families residing in the village Sekhpur. The total population of Sekhpur is 4,638 out of which 2,389 are males and 2,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekhpur village is 594 which is 13% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpur is 71%. Thus Sekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Sekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 304 | 290 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 77.31% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,347 | 710 | 637 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 173 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 1,768 | 777 | 991 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Sekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpur village out of total population, 1,658 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,658 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 797 | 751 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 259 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 229 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 249 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 861 | 654 | 207 |
| Non Working | 2,980 | 984 | 1,996 |
Map of Sekhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sekhpur, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpur village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayaspur | 756 |
| Dhobanandapur | 385 |
| Madian | 2,626 |
| Rautgara | 1,052 |
| Mahisakura | 385 |
| Bajitpur | 2,611 |
| Birajpur | 702 |
| Nandura | 1,583 |
| Pathai | 1,348 |
| Hosenganj | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia