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Shekhpura Population - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Khajni Tehsil of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 80 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 524 of which 275 are males while 249 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 15.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 905 which is lower than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 864, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shekhpura village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 77.60 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 89.61 % while female literacy rate was 64.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shekhpura 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 Shekhpura village.

Shekhpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 524 275 249
Child (0-6) 82 44 38
Schedule Caste 152 74 78
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.60 % 89.61 % 64.45 %
Total Workers 153 140 13
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 109 97 12

Caste Factor

Shekhpura village of Gorakhpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.01 % of total population in Shekhpura village. The village Shekhpura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 28.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.