Shekhpara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shekhpara is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Shekhpara. The total population of Shekhpara is 931 out of which 438 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpara is 1,126.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpara village is 150 which is 16% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpara is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Shekhpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpara is 55.7%. Thus Shekhpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.25% and the female literacy rate is 47.92% in Shekhpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 66 | 84 |
| Literacy | 55.7% | 64.25% | 47.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 120 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 199 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Shekhpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpara village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 190 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 133 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 48 | 89 |
| Non Working | 577 | 200 | 377 |
Map of Shekhpara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shekhpara, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpara village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratul | 2,374 |
| Atghara | 1,261 |
| Manikor | 241 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,669 |
| Deotala | 4,916 |
| Chaksundar | 603 |
| Dhaoyail | 1,444 |
| Mahanagar | 1,786 |
| Bijalbari | 570 |
| Nandalalpur | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia