Shekhupur Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhupur Kalan is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Shekhupur Kalan. The total population of Shekhupur Kalan is 1,103 out of which 591 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhupur Kalan is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhupur Kalan village is 133 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhupur Kalan is 642 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Shekhupur Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhupur Kalan is 77.5%. Thus Shekhupur Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 85.69% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% in Shekhupur Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhupur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhupur Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhupur Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 81 | 52 |
| Literacy | 77.53% | 85.69% | 68.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 217 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 154 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhupur Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhupur Kalan village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 354 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 167 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 82 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 706 | 235 | 471 |
Map of Shekhupur Kalan, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shekhupur Kalan, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Shekhupur Kalan village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shekhupur Khurd | 424 |
| Sultanpur | 1,073 |
| Nathoheri | 1,250 |
| Iltfatpura | 1,623 |
| Abdullapur | 1,352 |
| Bukkanwala | 374 |
| Kasampur | 764 |
| Bhudan | 3,741 |
| Shergarh | 1,405 |
| Takhar | 1,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhupur Kalan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia