Shekapur Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekapur is a village situated in Udgir taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Shekapur. The total population of Shekapur is 2,215 out of which 1,165 are males and 1,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekapur village is 350 which is 16% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Shekapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekapur is 81.1%. Thus Shekapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 74.56% 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 | 350 | 204 | 146 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 87.2% | 74.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 292 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 327 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shekapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekapur village out of total population, 1,092 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,057 | 594 | 463 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 208 | 168 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 510 | 242 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 140 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,123 | 550 | 573 |
Map of Shekapur, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shekapur, Udgir
Below are the list of villages near Shekapur village in Udgir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haibatpur | 1,448 |
| Dawangaon | 2,720 |
| Lohara | 6,442 |
| Karkheli | 1,311 |
| Bhakaskheda | 2,268 |
| Chighali | 969 |
| Gangapur | 1,002 |
| Dewarjan | 4,329 |
| Mahadevwadi | 576 |
| Hanmantwadi | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekapur, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia