Shekha Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekha is a village situated in Barnala tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,457 families residing in the village Shekha. The total population of Shekha is 7,594 out of which 4,074 are males and 3,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekha is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekha village is 672 which is 9% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekha is 867 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Shekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekha is 62.2%. Thus Shekha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 64.73% and the female literacy rate is 59.29% in Shekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 672 | 360 | 312 |
| Literacy | 62.21% | 64.73% | 59.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,149 | 1,172 | 977 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,288 | 1,670 | 1,618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekha village out of total population, 2,449 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,449 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 583 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,355 | 2,230 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 1,162 | 1,133 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 583 | 561 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 564 | 496 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Non Working | 5,145 | 1,766 | 3,379 |
Map of Shekha, Barnala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shekha, Barnala
Below are the list of villages near Shekha village in Barnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harbanspura | 66 |
| Jhaloor | 4,278 |
| Sanghera | 992 |
| Thulewal | 1,702 |
| Barnala | 6,077 |
| Nangal | 2,434 |
| Patti Sekhwan | 1,157 |
| Karamgarh | 4,147 |
| Patti Sohlan | 523 |
| Amla Singhwala | 2,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekha, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia