Shekta Population, Caste, Working Data Bid, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shekta is a village situated in Georai taluka of Bid district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Shekta. The total population of Shekta is 2,650 out of which 1,388 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekta is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekta village is 393 which is 15% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekta is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Shekta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekta is 68.9%. Thus Shekta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.5% of Bid district. The male literacy rate is 79.62% and the female literacy rate is 57.38% 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 | 393 | 215 | 178 |
| Literacy | 68.94% | 79.62% | 57.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,094 | 454 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekta village out of total population, 1,581 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,581 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,038 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,476 | 789 | 687 |
| Cultivators | 1,038 | 595 | 443 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 125 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 61 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 14 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 585 | 484 |
Map of Shekta, Bid, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Shekta, Georai
Below are the list of villages near Shekta village in Georai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahandula | 1,081 |
| Tandala | 1,357 |
| Hiwarwadi | 847 |
| Jodwadi | 789 |
| Rasulabad | 812 |
| Saidapur | 770 |
| Chorpuri | 841 |
| Kajala | 1,013 |
| Chaklamba | 6,748 |
| Ardhapimpri | 1,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekta, Bid, Maharashtra - Wikipedia