Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Dumri block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 242 out of which 127 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 37 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 370 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 77.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 85% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Shekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Literacy | 77.56% | 85% | 70.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 126 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 42 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 50 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Non Working | 127 | 66 | 61 |
Map of Shekhpura, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Dumri
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Dumri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumri | 4,048 |
| Katari | 235 |
| Chhotakatra | 632 |
| Bandua | 601 |
| Bherital | 454 |
| Naugain | 228 |
| Harsari | 901 |
| Karamdon | 754 |
| Khetli | 1,755 |
| Birgaon | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia