Shekhanpur is a village situated in Bilgram tehsil of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Shekhanpur. The total population of Shekhanpur is 1,354 out of which 695 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhanpur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhanpur village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhanpur is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Shekhanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhanpur is 78.7%. Thus Shekhanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Hardoi district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 70.91% in Shekhanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 89 | 85 |
| Literacy | 78.73% | 86.14% | 70.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 152 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 173 | 252 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhanpur village.
In Shekhanpur village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 345 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 227 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 45 | 74 |
| Non Working | 876 | 305 | 571 |
Below are the list of villages near Shekhanpur village in Bilgram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parhra Lakhanpur | 2,258 |
| Kha Dheria Khan Jahanpur | 2,023 |
| Dherhni Saraiya | 2,210 |
| Barhnawa | 2,472 |
| Selapur | 2,420 |
| Sadarpur | 4,148 |
| Mau | 742 |
| Mahmoodpur Thal | 667 |
| Bhainsi Kherha | 861 |
| Hirapur | 1,662 |