Shekhpat Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhpat is a village situated in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Shekhpat. The total population of Shekhpat is 2,832 out of which 1,423 are males and 1,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpat is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpat village is 430 which is 15% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpat is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Shekhpat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpat is 74.1%. Thus Shekhpat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.74% and the female literacy rate is 63.36% in Shekhpat village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhpat village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 211 | 219 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 84.74% | 63.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,051 | 396 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpat village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 754 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 303 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 142 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 321 | 309 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,904 | 645 | 1,259 |
Map of Shekhpat, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhpat, Jamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpat village in Jamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moti Banugar | 3,836 |
| Khimrana | 5,444 |
| Nani Banugar | 399 |
| Naghedi | 3,758 |
| Khilos | 1,962 |
| Vasai | 2,071 |
| Ranjitpar | 678 |
| Bed | 8,229 |
| Khijadiya Ravani | 347 |
| Mungani | 3,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpat, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia