Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Bhognipur tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 2,832 out of which 1,500 are males and 1,332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 408 which is 14% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 74.1%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Kanpur Dehat district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Shekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 209 | 199 |
| Literacy | 74.05% | 83.27% | 63.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 465 | 421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,037 | 425 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 530 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 287 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 75 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 160 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 686 | 238 | 448 |
| Non Working | 1,537 | 732 | 805 |
Map of Shekhpur, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Bhognipur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Bhognipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahkapur | 957 |
| Bashawanpur | 202 |
| Rurgaon | 2,258 |
| Sujgawan | 1,714 |
| Darhwapur | 802 |
| Shyam Sunderpur | 915 |
| Anguri | 1,413 |
| Asuapur | 702 |
| Baherimah | 2,055 |
| Kalla | 1,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia