Shahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shahpur is a village situated in Gandhinagar taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 625 families residing in the village Shahpur. The total population of Shahpur is 3,055 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shahpur village is 383 which is 13% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Shahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahpur is 80%. Thus Shahpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.41% and the female literacy rate is 67.9% in Shahpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shahpur village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 193 | 190 |
| Literacy | 79.98% | 91.41% | 67.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 131 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 918 | 311 | 607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahpur village out of total population, 1,235 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,027 | 848 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 188 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 569 | 430 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 225 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 53 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,820 | 665 | 1,155 |
Map of Shahpur, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shahpur, Gandhinagar
Below are the list of villages near Shahpur village in Gandhinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lavarpur | 2,384 |
| Khoraj | 6,105 |
| Dabhoda | 13,891 |
| Ratanpur | 1,598 |
| Vadodara | 6,750 |
| Pirojpur | 2,429 |
| Magodi | 4,854 |
| Vankanerda | 1,686 |
| Prantiya | 4,200 |
| Galudan | 2,703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahpur, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia