Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Shehera taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 3,459 out of which 1,762 are males and 1,697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 644 which is 19% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 72%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 84.28% and the female literacy rate is 59.39% 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 | 644 | 331 | 313 |
| Literacy | 72.04% | 84.28% | 59.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 79 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,379 | 673 | 706 |
| Illiterate | 1,431 | 556 | 875 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 1,461 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,461 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 803 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 561 | 538 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 112 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 124 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 133 | 395 |
| Non Working | 1,998 | 826 | 1,172 |
Map of Shekhpur, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Shehera
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Shehera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asundariya | 1,012 |
| Hanselav | 950 |
| Chari | 2,174 |
| Vanta Vachhoda | 1,858 |
| Juna Kheda | 1,059 |
| Mithapur | 1,143 |
| Kotha | 1,636 |
| Dhayaka | 2,937 |
| Mor | 2,274 |
| Sadara | 3,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia