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Shekhnagar Population - Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Shekhnagar is a large village located in Bhopalgarh Tehsil of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan with total 573 families residing. The Shekhnagar village has population of 2808 of which 1450 are males while 1358 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 432 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhnagar village is 937 which is higher than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhnagar as per census is 878, lower than Rajasthan average of 888.

Shekhnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhnagar village was 53.75 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Shekhnagar Male literacy stands at 77.70 % while female literacy rate was 28.46 %.

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

Shekhnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 573 - -
Population 2,808 1,450 1,358
Child (0-6) 432 230 202
Schedule Caste 386 202 184
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.75 % 77.70 % 28.46 %
Total Workers 1,001 689 312
Main Worker 749 - -
Marginal Worker 252 69 183

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.75 % of total population in Shekhnagar village. The village Shekhnagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhnagar village out of total population, 1001 were engaged in work activities. 74.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1001 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.