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Shekhpura Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shekhpura is a medium size village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 93 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 504 of which 252 are males while 252 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 21.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 1019, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 13.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 16.67 % while female literacy rate was 11.17 %.

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 93 - -
Population 504 252 252
Child (0-6) 109 54 55
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 503 251 252
Literacy 13.92 % 16.67 % 11.17 %
Total Workers 268 134 134
Main Worker 0 - -
Marginal Worker 268 134 134

Caste Factor

In Shekhpura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.80 % of total population in Shekhpura village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shekhpura village of Uttar Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Shekhpura village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 0.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.