Shekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shekhpur is a village situated in Vadnagar taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Shekhpur. The total population of Shekhpur is 1,387 out of which 719 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpur village is 198 which is 14% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpur is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Shekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpur is 79.2%. Thus Shekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 69.19% in Shekhpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shekhpur village is MOMIN YUSUFBHAI VAJIRBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 111 | 87 |
| Literacy | 79.23% | 88.82% | 69.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 179 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhpur village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 377 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 188 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 60 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 126 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Non Working | 885 | 318 | 567 |
Map of Shekhpur, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Shekhpur, Vadnagar
Below are the list of villages near Shekhpur village in Vadnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajipur | 608 |
| Sipor | 7,070 |
| Sundhiya | 14,921 |
| Karshanpura | 906 |
| Jaska | 6,746 |
| Khatasana | 1,702 |
| Dabu | 1,808 |
| Aspa | 1,971 |
| Ganeshpura | 1,020 |
| Undani | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhpur, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia