Shekhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhupur is a village situated in Matar taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Shekhupur. The total population of Shekhupur is 1,390 out of which 704 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhupur village is 160 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhupur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Shekhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhupur is 72.7%. Thus Shekhupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 85.78% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% in Shekhupur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhupur village is . 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 | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Literacy | 72.68% | 85.78% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 173 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% 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, 424 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 386 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 245 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 113 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Non Working | 966 | 303 | 663 |
Map of Shekhupur, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhupur, Matar
Below are the list of villages near Shekhupur village in Matar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanor | 884 |
| Vasai | 864 |
| Vastana | 2,473 |
| Bhalada | 6,640 |
| Mehmedabad | 350 |
| Sayla | 1,901 |
| Limbasi | 7,835 |
| Indarvarna | 1,142 |
| Ranasar | 848 |
| Hadeva | 1,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhupur, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia