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Shekta Population - Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Shekta is a large village located in Aurangabad Taluka of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra with total 411 families residing. The Shekta village has population of 2351 of which 1226 are males while 1125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekta village population of children with age 0-6 is 374 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekta village is 918 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekta as per census is 764, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shekta village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekta village was 75.77 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shekta Male literacy stands at 87.28 % while female literacy rate was 63.66 %.

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

Shekta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 411 - -
Population 2,351 1,226 1,125
Child (0-6) 374 212 162
Schedule Caste 409 218 191
Schedule Tribe 14 5 9
Literacy 75.77 % 87.28 % 63.66 %
Total Workers 937 662 275
Main Worker 821 - -
Marginal Worker 116 70 46

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Shekta village.

Work Profile

In Shekta village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 87.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.