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Shekhpura Population - Bathinda, Punjab

Shekhpura is a large village located in Talwandi Sabo Tehsil of Bathinda district, Punjab with total 1037 families residing. The Shekhpura village has population of 5420 of which 2894 are males while 2526 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 541 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpura village is 873 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpura as per census is 762, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Shekhpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpura village was 53.90 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Shekhpura Male literacy stands at 59.84 % while female literacy rate was 47.21 %.

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 1,037 - -
Population 5,420 2,894 2,526
Child (0-6) 541 307 234
Schedule Caste 1,872 978 894
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.90 % 59.84 % 47.21 %
Total Workers 1,945 1,621 324
Main Worker 1,814 - -
Marginal Worker 131 52 79

Caste Factor

Shekhpura village of Bathinda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.54 % 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, 1945 were engaged in work activities. 93.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1945 workers engaged in Main Work, 882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 725 were Agricultural labourer.