Shekta Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Shekta is a village situated in Aurangabad taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 411 families residing in the village Shekta. The total population of Shekta is 2,351 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekta is 918.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekta village is 374 which is 16% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekta is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Shekta village.

Population
2,351
Families
411
Literacy
75.77%
Sex Ratio
918

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekta is 75.8%. Thus Shekta village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 63.66% 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 374 212 162
Literacy 75.77% 87.28% 63.66%
Scheduled Caste 409 218 191
Scheduled Tribe 14 5 9
Illiterate 853 341 512

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shekta village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekta village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 821 592 229
Cultivators 299 280 19
Agriculture Labourer 272 89 183
Household Industries 13 8 5
Other Workers 237 215 22
Marginal Workers 116 70 46
Non Working 1,414 564 850

Nearby Villages to Shekta,

Below are the list of villages near Shekta village in Aurangabad.

Village Population
Nagonyachiwadi 792
Karajgaon 1,328
Satana 822
Demani 915
Karmad 5,934
Wahegaon 1,424
Ladgaon 1,254
Golatgaon 5,764
Kubhephal 4,263
Mangrul 1,269

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