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Shekhpur Population - Surat, Gujarat

Shekhpur is a medium size village located in Kamrej Taluka of Surat district, Gujarat with total 304 families residing. The Shekhpur village has population of 1432 of which 767 are males while 665 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur village is 867 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur as per census is 639, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Shekhpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur village was 72.03 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Shekhpur Male literacy stands at 77.31 % while female literacy rate was 66.17 %.

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 304 - -
Population 1,432 767 665
Child (0-6) 159 97 62
Schedule Caste 32 17 15
Schedule Tribe 677 364 313
Literacy 72.03 % 77.31 % 66.17 %
Total Workers 651 447 204
Main Worker 646 - -
Marginal Worker 5 3 2

Caste Factor

In Shekhpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.23 % of total population in Shekhpur village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpur village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 99.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourer.