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Shekhpur Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Shekhpur is a large village located in Mariahu Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 357 families residing. The Shekhpur village has population of 2554 of which 1317 are males while 1237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 371 which makes up 14.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur village is 939 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur as per census is 953, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur village was 80.39 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shekhpur Male literacy stands at 91.22 % while female literacy rate was 68.84 %.

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 357 - -
Population 2,554 1,317 1,237
Child (0-6) 371 190 181
Schedule Caste 352 176 176
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.39 % 91.22 % 68.84 %
Total Workers 857 583 274
Main Worker 741 - -
Marginal Worker 116 53 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.78 % 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, 857 were engaged in work activities. 86.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.