Shekhpura (Sikrai, Dausa)

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Shekhpura

Village

Coordinates: 26°53′36″N 76°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿26.8932°N 76.3375°E﻿ / 26.8932; 76.3375Coordinates: 26°53′36″N 76°20′15″E﻿ / ﻿26.8932°N 76.3375°E﻿ / 26.8932; 76.3375
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 243 ha (600 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 593
• Density| 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

303501[1]

Village code| 01353000
Vehicle registration| RJ-29
Sex ratio| 1000/905 ♂/♀
Website| dausa.rajasthan.gov.in

Shekhpura is a small village of 243 hectares in Sikrai Tehsil in Dausa district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Shekhpura depends on Bandikui, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 98.00% of the total supply, Two tanks, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Shekhpura is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Shekhpura's pin code is 303501[4], and village code is 01353000. The area of Shekhpura is segregated as 98 hectares irrigated area, 64.36 hectares unirrigated, the 52 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 29 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Shekhpura 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.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Shekhpura is a census village in the district of Dausa, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 593 and has total administration over 102 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Shekhpura has 79 children, 42 boys and 37 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 12 (2.02%) males constitute 5 (0.84%) of the population and females 7 (1.18%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Shekhpura has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 347 people are literate in Shekhpura out of which 239 are males and 108 are females.

Shekhpura has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 266 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 136 male, 130 female with 261 (98.12%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 132 males and 129 females. 114 males and 126 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 6 male and 1 female agricultural labor. 5 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 Bandikui and Dausa to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 303501 and Post Offices under 303501 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 303501 and Post Offices under 303501 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
3. ↑ "303501 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
4. ↑ "Pincode 303501". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

## External link[edit]

* Official website