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Shekhpur Population - PanchMahal, Gujarat

Shekhpur is a large village located in Shehera Taluka of PanchMahal district, Gujarat with total 566 families residing. The Shekhpur village has population of 3459 of which 1762 are males while 1697 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 644 which makes up 18.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur village is 963 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur as per census is 946, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Shekhpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur village was 72.04 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Shekhpur Male literacy stands at 84.28 % while female literacy rate was 59.39 %.

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

Shekhpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 566 - -
Population 3,459 1,762 1,697
Child (0-6) 644 331 313
Schedule Caste 148 79 69
Schedule Tribe 1,379 673 706
Literacy 72.04 % 84.28 % 59.39 %
Total Workers 1,461 936 525
Main Worker 933 - -
Marginal Worker 528 133 395

Caste Factor

In Shekhpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.28 % of total population in Shekhpur village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpur village out of total population, 1461 were engaged in work activities. 63.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1461 workers engaged in Main Work, 561 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.