Shekhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shekhupur is a village situated in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Shekhupur. The total population of Shekhupur is 1,717 out of which 771 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 1,227.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhupur village is 337 which is 20% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 1,133 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,227) of Shekhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhupur is 60.8%. Thus Shekhupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 84.5% and the female literacy rate is 41.85% in Shekhupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 158 | 179 |
| Literacy | 60.8% | 84.5% | 41.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 204 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 253 | 625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhupur village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 21.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 137 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 610 | 872 |
Map of Shekhupur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shekhupur, Mehnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shekhupur village in Mehnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatawa Aima | 1,111 |
| Ramdaspur | 572 |
| Hatawa Khalsa | 2,115 |
| Balelpur | 810 |
| Patna Ahiyai | 1,085 |
| Muhammadpur Niyamatpur | 1,100 |
| Rasulpur | 2,070 |
| Kurbanpur | 417 |
| Ibrahimpur | 393 |
| Narsinghpur | 618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhupur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia