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Shekhapura Population - Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

Shekhapura is a large village located in Khaknar Tehsil of Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh with total 493 families residing. The Shekhapura village has population of 2628 of which 1313 are males while 1315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhapura village population of children with age 0-6 is 485 which makes up 18.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhapura village is 1002 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhapura as per census is 932, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Shekhapura village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhapura village was 62.58 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Shekhapura Male literacy stands at 71.56 % while female literacy rate was 53.75 %.

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

Shekhapura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 493 - -
Population 2,628 1,313 1,315
Child (0-6) 485 251 234
Schedule Caste 127 64 63
Schedule Tribe 1,914 946 968
Literacy 62.58 % 71.56 % 53.75 %
Total Workers 1,261 705 556
Main Worker 1,235 - -
Marginal Worker 26 18 8

Caste Factor

In Shekhapura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.83 % of total population in Shekhapura village.

Work Profile

In Shekhapura village out of total population, 1261 were engaged in work activities. 97.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1261 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 738 were Agricultural labourer.