Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpur is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Sekhpur. The total population of Sekhpur is 1,249 out of which 663 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekhpur village is 187 which is 15% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpur is 65.4%. Thus Sekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 66.79% and the female literacy rate is 63.94% 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 | 187 | 103 | 84 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 66.79% | 63.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 289 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpur village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 292 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 172 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 62 | 112 |
| Non Working | 770 | 309 | 461 |
Map of Sekhpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sekhpur, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpur village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheria | 3,373 |
| Laskarpur | 4,043 |
| Ballabhpur | 2,810 |
| Magura | 4,561 |
| Shripur | 2,687 |
| Gobindapur | 1,812 |
| Harirampur | 1,102 |
| Magurakhod | 5,844 |
| Barail | 7,031 |
| Sambalpur | 9,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia