Shekhampur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shekhampur is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,525 families residing in the village Shekhampur. The total population of Shekhampur is 6,561 out of which 3,278 are males and 3,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhampur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhampur village is 864 which is 13% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhampur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Shekhampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhampur is 64.2%. Thus Shekhampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.21% in Shekhampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 864 | 429 | 435 |
| Literacy | 64.23% | 72.24% | 56.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,642 | 824 | 818 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,103 | 1,013 | 1,090 |
| Illiterate | 2,902 | 1,220 | 1,682 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Shekhampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhampur village out of total population, 2,676 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,164 | 850 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 152 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 275 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 406 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,512 | 1,011 | 501 |
| Non Working | 3,885 | 1,417 | 2,468 |
Map of Shekhampur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shekhampur, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhampur village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mastali | 1,616 |
| Hirapur | 1,719 |
| Paschim Kadipur | 893 |
| Gopdighi | 1,083 |
| Kadoa | 534 |
| Uttar Ishakpur | 718 |
| Chatra | 239 |
| Chandipur | 72 |
| Purbba Kadipur | 1,037 |
| Dakshin Bamnigram | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhampur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia