Shekhampur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shekhampur is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,525 families residing in the village Shekhampur. The total population of Shekhampur is 6,561 out of which 3,278 are males and 3,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhampur is 1,002.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhampur village is 864 which is 13% of the total population. There are 429 male children and 435 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhampur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Shekhampur village.

Population
6,561
Families
1,525
Literacy
64.23%
Sex Ratio
1,002

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhampur is 64.2%. Thus Shekhampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.21% in Shekhampur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shekhampur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhampur village.

Total Male Female
Children 864 429 435
Literacy 64.23% 72.24% 56.21%
Scheduled Caste 1,642 824 818
Scheduled Tribe 2,103 1,013 1,090
Illiterate 2,902 1,220 1,682

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Shekhampur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekhampur village out of total population, 2,676 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,164 850 314
Cultivators 194 152 42
Agriculture Labourer 437 275 162
Household Industries 56 17 39
Other Workers 477 406 71
Marginal Workers 1,512 1,011 501
Non Working 3,885 1,417 2,468

Nearby Villages to Shekhampur,

Below are the list of villages near Shekhampur village in Labpur.

Village Population
Mastali 1,616
Hirapur 1,719
Paschim Kadipur 893
Gopdighi 1,083
Kadoa 534
Uttar Ishakpur 718
Chatra 239
Chandipur 72
Purbba Kadipur 1,037
Dakshin Bamnigram 730

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