Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shekhpura is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 504 out of which 252 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 109 which is 22% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Shekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 13.9%. Thus Shekhpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 16.67% and the female literacy rate is 11.17% 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 | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Literacy | 13.92% | 16.67% | 11.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 503 | 251 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 219 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Shekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpura village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 0% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Non Working | 236 | 118 | 118 |
Map of Shekhpura, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Titiha | 780 |
| Saidpur Babhantoli | 748 |
| Padmadara | 1,391 |
| Uttar Neamatpur | 972 |
| Sasarkol | 1,470 |
| Bhagtiar | 790 |
| Dakshin Shibrampur | 478 |
| Madhu Sikar | 1,194 |
| Uttar Sibrampur | 1,473 |
| Sikar | 1,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpura, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia