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Shekhanipur Population - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Shekhanipur is a large village located in Pindra Tehsil of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh with total 286 families residing. The Shekhanipur village has population of 2016 of which 1006 are males while 1010 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhanipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhanipur village is 1004 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhanipur as per census is 884, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shekhanipur village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhanipur village was 76.59 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shekhanipur Male literacy stands at 89.06 % while female literacy rate was 64.41 %.

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

Shekhanipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 2,016 1,006 1,010
Child (0-6) 260 138 122
Schedule Caste 597 317 280
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.59 % 89.06 % 64.41 %
Total Workers 647 459 188
Main Worker 500 - -
Marginal Worker 147 98 49

Caste Factor

Shekhanipur village of Varanasi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.61 % of total population in Shekhanipur village. The village Shekhanipur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhanipur village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 77.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.