Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Behat tehsil of Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 3,280 out of which 1,731 are males and 1,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 653 which is 20% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 54.9%. Thus Shekhpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.79% and the female literacy rate is 44.99% 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 | 653 | 342 | 311 |
| Literacy | 54.93% | 63.79% | 44.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,434 | 761 | 673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,837 | 845 | 992 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 802 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 159 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 489 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 153 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Non Working | 2,420 | 918 | 1,502 |
Map of Shekhpura, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Behat
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Behat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khizarpur Chack Mutafapur | 1,338 |
| Meerpur Thasaka Kadim | 199 |
| Meerpur Thasaka Jadid | 893 |
| Jondha Bans | 685 |
| Alipur Damanki | 420 |
| Nunari Must. | 956 |
| Rasoolpur | 3,588 |
| Bahrampur | 1,052 |
| Qawadpur | 315 |
| Lodipur | 3,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia