Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpur is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 187 families residing in the village Sekhpur. The total population of Sekhpur is 850 out of which 447 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekhpur village is 73 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpur is 85.8%. Thus Sekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 96.34% and the female literacy rate is 74.11% 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 | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Literacy | 85.84% | 96.34% | 74.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 444 | 397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 52 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.9% 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, 289 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 170 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 90 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 90 | 13 |
| Non Working | 561 | 187 | 374 |
Map of Sekhpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sekhpur, Mathurapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpur village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daudpur | 462 |
| Tajpur | 588 |
| Sekhpukhuria | 343 |
| Noabad | 1,487 |
| Kaipukuria | 559 |
| Rajpur | 326 |
| Mukundapur | 1,858 |
| Bhagabatipur | 566 |
| Harekrishnapur | 123 |
| Uttar Gangadharpur | 1,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia