Shekapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekapur is a village situated in Kandhar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Shekapur. The total population of Shekapur is 2,619 out of which 1,329 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekapur village is 341 which is 13% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekapur is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Shekapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekapur is 80.9%. Thus Shekapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 88.93% and the female literacy rate is 72.77% 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 | 341 | 182 | 159 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 88.93% | 72.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,013 | 513 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 309 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Shekapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekapur village out of total population, 1,200 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,200 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 544 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 98 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 194 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 227 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 140 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,419 | 645 | 774 |
Map of Shekapur, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shekapur, Kandhar
Below are the list of villages near Shekapur village in Kandhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talyachiwadi | 1,712 |
| Bijewadi | 1,365 |
| Sangamwadi | 923 |
| Jangamwadi | 696 |
| Umbaj | 2,547 |
| Bachoti | 4,204 |
| Bori Kh. | 1,503 |
| Chincholi P.K. | 1,437 |
| Babulgaon | 1,432 |
| Chauki Dharnapuri | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekapur, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia