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Shekta Population - Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Shekta is a large village located in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra with total 505 families residing. The Shekta village has population of 2241 of which 1132 are males while 1109 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekta village population of children with age 0-6 is 301 which makes up 13.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekta village is 980 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekta as per census is 858, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shekta village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekta village was 70.21 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shekta Male literacy stands at 83.51 % while female literacy rate was 56.91 %.

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 505 - -
Population 2,241 1,132 1,109
Child (0-6) 301 162 139
Schedule Caste 224 107 117
Schedule Tribe 100 55 45
Literacy 70.21 % 83.51 % 56.91 %
Total Workers 1,330 684 646
Main Worker 1,157 - -
Marginal Worker 173 47 126

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.46 % of total population in Shekta village.

Work Profile

In Shekta village out of total population, 1330 were engaged in work activities. 86.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1330 workers engaged in Main Work, 744 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.