Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Vadnagar taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 422 out of which 227 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 32 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 88.2%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 94.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.22% 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 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Literacy | 88.21% | 94.26% | 81.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 30 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% 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, 161 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 126 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Non Working | 261 | 90 | 171 |
Map of Shekhpur, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Vadnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Vadnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 543 |
| Kahipur | 4,656 |
| Malekpur | 2,488 |
| Mirjhapur | 1,187 |
| Kamalpur | 1,843 |
| Chhabaliya | 7,795 |
| Rajpur | 1,221 |
| Anandpura | 556 |
| Sabalpur | 3,026 |
| Transvad | 1,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia