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Shekhpur Population - Jhalawar, Rajasthan

Shekhpur is a medium size village located in Gangdhar Tehsil of Jhalawar district, Rajasthan with total 117 families residing. The Shekhpur village has population of 574 of which 306 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 19.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur village is 876 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur as per census is 766, lower than Rajasthan average of 888.

Shekhpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur village was 56.40 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Shekhpur Male literacy stands at 76.03 % while female literacy rate was 34.70 %.

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 117 - -
Population 574 306 268
Child (0-6) 113 64 49
Schedule Caste 275 150 125
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.40 % 76.03 % 34.70 %
Total Workers 383 203 180
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 186 39 147

Caste Factor

In Shekhpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.91 % of total population in Shekhpur village. The village Shekhpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhpur village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 51.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.