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Shekhwa Population - Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

Shekhwa is a medium size village located in Chunar Tehsil of Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 220 families residing. The Shekhwa village has population of 1235 of which 643 are males while 592 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 16.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhwa village is 921 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhwa as per census is 796, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shekhwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhwa village was 55.23 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shekhwa Male literacy stands at 62.26 % while female literacy rate was 47.81 %.

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

Shekhwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,235 643 592
Child (0-6) 203 113 90
Schedule Caste 423 226 197
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 55.23 % 62.26 % 47.81 %
Total Workers 539 304 235
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 203 98 105

Caste Factor

Shekhwa village of Mirzapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.78 % of total population in Shekhwa village.

Work Profile

In Shekhwa village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 62.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.