Shekhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhupur is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 131 families residing in the village Shekhupur. The total population of Shekhupur is 701 out of which 373 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhupur village is 81 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Shekhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhupur is 88.5%. Thus Shekhupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.28% and the female literacy rate is 84.1% 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 | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Literacy | 88.55% | 92.28% | 84.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 200 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 62 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% 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, 244 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 203 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Non Working | 457 | 159 | 298 |
Map of Shekhupur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shekhupur, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Shekhupur village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Mindomind | 198 |
| Giganwal | 1,138 |
| Pandori Bhawa | 351 |
| Nangal Maruf | 402 |
| Sehjowal | 476 |
| Bahid | 718 |
| Nainowal Jattan | 950 |
| Dhadda Fateh Singh | 1,526 |
| Lohar Kangnan | 383 |
| Pathralian | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhupur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia