Shekhnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Shekhnagar is a village situated in Bhopalgarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Shekhnagar. The total population of Shekhnagar is 2,808 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhnagar is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhnagar village is 432 which is 15% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhnagar is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Shekhnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhnagar is 53.7%. Thus Shekhnagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.7% and the female literacy rate is 28.46% in Shekhnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 230 | 202 |
| Literacy | 53.75% | 77.7% | 28.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 202 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,531 | 502 | 1,029 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhnagar village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 620 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 141 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 471 | 451 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 69 | 183 |
| Non Working | 1,807 | 761 | 1,046 |
Map of Shekhnagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Shekhnagar, Bhopalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Shekhnagar village in Bhopalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malar | 1,912 |
| Artiya Kalan | 3,343 |
| Vishnu Nagar | 320 |
| Jhalamaliya | 2,045 |
| Artiya Khurd | 2,779 |
| Dewatra | 4,077 |
| Kuri | 3,489 |
| Godawas | 891 |
| Bhundana | 2,315 |
| Vishnu Nagar | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhnagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia