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Shekhuia Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Shekhuia is a medium size village located in Basti Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 64 families residing. The Shekhuia village has population of 350 of which 182 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhuia village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 19.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhuia village is 923 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhuia as per census is 811, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shekhuia village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhuia village was 66.78 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shekhuia Male literacy stands at 78.62 % while female literacy rate was 54.35 %.

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

Shekhuia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 350 182 168
Child (0-6) 67 37 30
Schedule Caste 347 180 167
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.78 % 78.62 % 54.35 %
Total Workers 135 88 47
Main Worker 63 - -
Marginal Worker 72 32 40

Caste Factor

In Shekhuia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.14 % of total population in Shekhuia village. The village Shekhuia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhuia village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 46.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.