Shekha (Koil, Aligarh)

Shekha
Village
Coordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E / 27.88°N 78.08°E / 27.88; 78.08Coordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E / 27.88°N 78.08°E / 27.88; 78.08
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	96 ha (237 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	675
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	202128[1]
Village code	01379300
Vehicle registration	UP-81
Sex ratio	1000/882 ♂/♀
Website	aligarh.nic.in

Shekha is a small village of 96 hectares in Koil Tehsil in Aligarh district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Shekha depends on Jalali (NP), the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Shekha's pin code is 202128^[4], and village code is 01379300. The area of Shekha is segregated as 78 hectares irrigated area, 30 hectares unirrigated area. the 26 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 66 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Shekha has Two public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Shekha has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Shekha is a census village in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 675 and has total administration over 135 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Shekha has 108 children, 60 boys and 48 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 285 (42.22%) males constitute 152 (22.52%) of the population and females 133 (19.70%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Shekha has 1 hospital in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 437 people are literate in Shekha out of which 257 are males and 180 are females.

Shekha has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 2 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 183 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 172 male, 11 female with 5 (02.73%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 4 males and 1 females. 178 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Jalali (NP) and Aligarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website