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Shekta Population - Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Shekta is a medium size village located in Gangapur Taluka of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra with total 152 families residing. The Shekta village has population of 696 of which 356 are males while 340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekta village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 15.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekta village is 955 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekta as per census is 947, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shekta village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekta village was 72.65 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shekta Male literacy stands at 87.96 % while female literacy rate was 56.64 %.

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

Shekta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 696 356 340
Child (0-6) 111 57 54
Schedule Caste 133 64 69
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6
Literacy 72.65 % 87.96 % 56.64 %
Total Workers 346 195 151
Main Worker 254 - -
Marginal Worker 92 6 86

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.87 % of total population in Shekta village.

Work Profile

In Shekta village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 73.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.