Shekhadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhadiya is a village situated in Mundra taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Shekhadiya. The total population of Shekhadiya is 971 out of which 501 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhadiya is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhadiya village is 195 which is 20% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhadiya is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Shekhadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhadiya is 48.5%. Thus Shekhadiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 62.66% and the female literacy rate is 33.42% in Shekhadiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 102 | 93 |
| Literacy | 48.45% | 62.66% | 33.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 251 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhadiya village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 243 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 227 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 723 | 257 | 466 |
Map of Shekhadiya, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhadiya, Mundra
Below are the list of villages near Shekhadiya village in Mundra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Luni | 3,379 |
| Sadau | 1,970 |
| Raga | 164 |
| Mangra | 1,244 |
| Gundala | 2,784 |
| Mota Kapaya | 3,063 |
| Bhorara | 1,003 |
| Nana Kapaya | 8,883 |
| Pragpar | 405 |
| Borana | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhadiya, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia