Shekta Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekta is a village situated in Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Shekta. The total population of Shekta is 696 out of which 356 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekta is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekta village is 111 which is 16% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekta is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Shekta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekta is 72.6%. Thus Shekta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 56.64% in Shekta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 87.96% | 56.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 64 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 93 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Shekta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekta village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 189 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 6 | 86 |
| Non Working | 350 | 161 | 189 |
Map of Shekta, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shekta, Gangapur
Below are the list of villages near Shekta village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wajnapur | 579 |
| Khadgaon | 843 |
| Gopalwadi | 597 |
| Gajgaon | 2,565 |
| Siresaigaon | 944 |
| Derda | 619 |
| Rotasthal | 64 |
| Palasgaon | 894 |
| Shankarpur | 1,004 |
| Shahapur | 1,757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekta, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia