Shekhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Shekhpura is a village situated in Dumri block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Shekhpura. The total population of Shekhpura is 242 out of which 127 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 906.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhpura village is 37 which is 15% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhpura is 370 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Shekhpura village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhpura is 77.6%. Thus Shekhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 85% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Shekhpura village.

Population
242
Families
37
Literacy
77.56%
Sex Ratio
906

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

Shekhpura Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 37 27 10
Literacy 77.56% 85% 70.48%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 241 126 115
Illiterate 83 42 41

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Shekhpura village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 77 50 27
Cultivators 56 34 22
Agriculture Labourer 3 3 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 17 12 5
Marginal Workers 38 11 27
Non Working 127 66 61

Map of Shekhpura, Gumla, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Shekhpura, Dumri

Below are the list of villages near Shekhpura village in Dumri.

Village Population
Dumri 4,048
Katari 235
Chhotakatra 632
Bandua 601
Bherital 454
Naugain 228
Harsari 901
Karamdon 754
Khetli 1,755
Birgaon 447

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