Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Shekhpur Population - Surat, Gujarat

Shekhpur is a large village located in Mahuva Taluka of Surat district, Gujarat with total 844 families residing. The Shekhpur village has population of 3665 of which 1832 are males while 1833 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 9.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhpur village is 1001 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhpur as per census is 947, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Shekhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhpur village was 82.89 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Shekhpur Male literacy stands at 87.72 % while female literacy rate was 78.10 %.

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 844 - -
Population 3,665 1,832 1,833
Child (0-6) 333 171 162
Schedule Caste 95 51 44
Schedule Tribe 3,498 1,741 1,757
Literacy 82.89 % 87.72 % 78.10 %
Total Workers 1,955 1,187 768
Main Worker 1,898 - -
Marginal Worker 57 22 35

Caste Factor

In Shekhpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.59 % of total population in Shekhpur village.

Work Profile

In Shekhpur village out of total population, 1955 were engaged in work activities. 97.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1955 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1354 were Agricultural labourer.