Sekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sekhpura is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 645 families residing in the village Sekhpura. The total population of Sekhpura is 3,022 out of which 1,529 are males and 1,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhpura is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekhpura village is 416 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhpura is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Sekhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhpura is 63.4%. Thus Sekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.29% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% in Sekhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 211 | 205 |
| Literacy | 63.39% | 68.29% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,370 | 629 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhpura village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 633 | 580 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 116 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 221 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 92 | 90 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 153 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 162 | 34 |
| Non Working | 2,193 | 787 | 1,406 |
Map of Sekhpura, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sekhpura, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Sekhpura village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anathpur | 1,732 |
| Chandpur | 1,261 |
| Saidpur | 1,535 |
| Arazi Mathurapur | 324 |
| Bankipur | 1,028 |
| Fatenagar | 709 |
| Syamsundari | 3,520 |
| Kasimnagar | 3,790 |
| Nawada | 7,516 |
| Kangsha Binodpur | 1,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhpura, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia