Shekhala Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Shekhala is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Shekhala. The total population of Shekhala is 2,966 out of which 1,582 are males and 1,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhala is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhala village is 648 which is 22% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhala is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Shekhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhala is 47.6%. Thus Shekhala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.25% and the female literacy rate is 27.16% in Shekhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 648 | 339 | 309 |
| Literacy | 47.58% | 65.25% | 27.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 965 | 515 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 99 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 1,863 | 771 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Shekhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhala village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 647 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 140 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 409 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 64 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,956 | 871 | 1,085 |
Map of Shekhala, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Shekhala, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Shekhala village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhokalsar | 725 |
| Ramdeo Nagar | 618 |
| Baori | 1,691 |
| Jethu Singh Nagar | 730 |
| Solkiya Tala | 3,743 |
| Jambheshwar Nagar | 279 |
| Lalsingh Nagar | 439 |
| Ketoo Manda | 638 |
| Merajsingh Nagar | 237 |
| Fateh Nagar | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhala, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia