Shekapur Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekapur is a village situated in Achalpur taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Shekapur. The total population of Shekapur is 248 out of which 139 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 784.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekapur village is 12 which is 5% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (784) of Shekapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekapur is 98.7%. Thus Shekapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 99.25% and the female literacy rate is 98.06% in Shekapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Literacy | 98.73% | 99.25% | 98.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 59 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Shekapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekapur village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 63 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 4 | 45 |
| Non Working | 119 | 72 | 47 |
Map of Shekapur, Amravati, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shekapur, Achalpur
Below are the list of villages near Shekapur village in Achalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheltapmali | 1,097 |
| Jawardi | 771 |
| Khojanpur | 482 |
| Ramapur N. Belaj | 686 |
| Khanapur N.Rahimpur | 151 |
| Nababpur | 222 |
| Virkheda | 23 |
| Bhugaon | 1,780 |
| Nijampur | 867 |
| Dewari | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekapur, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia