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Shekha Matta Population - Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Shekha Matta is a medium size village located in Mukerian Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab with total 113 families residing. The Shekha Matta village has population of 501 of which 259 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekha Matta village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 6.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekha Matta village is 934 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekha Matta as per census is 650, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Shekha Matta village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekha Matta village was 89.74 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Shekha Matta Male literacy stands at 92.05 % while female literacy rate was 87.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shekha Matta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shekha Matta village.

Shekha Matta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 501 259 242
Child (0-6) 33 20 13
Schedule Caste 88 43 45
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.74 % 92.05 % 87.34 %
Total Workers 152 133 19
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 7 5 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.56 % of total population in Shekha Matta village. The village Shekha Matta currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekha Matta village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 95.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.