Shekhadi Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhadi is a village situated in Petlad taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Shekhadi. The total population of Shekhadi is 1,382 out of which 724 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhadi is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhadi village is 111 which is 8% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhadi is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Shekhadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhadi is 92.8%. Thus Shekhadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 95.92% and the female literacy rate is 89.49% in Shekhadi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhadi village is MINESHHAI GORDHENBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Literacy | 92.84% | 95.92% | 89.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 89 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhadi village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 426 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 185 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 178 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 61 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Non Working | 782 | 270 | 512 |
Map of Shekhadi, Anand, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhadi, Petlad
Below are the list of villages near Shekhadi village in Petlad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dantali | 2,100 |
| Pandoli | 15,103 |
| Ashi | 3,946 |
| Nar | 7,619 |
| Boriya | 4,959 |
| Sansej | 1,695 |
| Agas | 2,818 |
| Ramodadi | 1,894 |
| Bhatiel | 2,257 |
| Manpura | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhadi, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia