# Shekhpura, Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population

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Town · Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh 

# Shekhpura

Shekhpura is a town in Khatauli sub-district of Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,529 people** in 1,776 households. Literacy was 71.3%.

- 9,529people (2011)
- 1,776households
- 71.3%literacy
- 876females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shekhpura

■ Shekhpura · ■ Muzaffarnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.3%**

**71.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876**

**896

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****845**

**866

Working population ****28.0%**

**29.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Shekhpura

Of every 100 households in Shekhpura in 2011, 78 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Shekhpura · ■ Muzaffarnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**6%

Tap water ****32%**

**55%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**47%

Use banking services ****62%**

**61%

Television ****56%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**7%

None of these assets ****14%**

**10%

Own their home ****73%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Shekhpura work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,946 (73%) · **■** Household industry 43 (2%) · **■** Farming 120 (4%) · **■** Marginal 558 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Shekhpura in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–2011-98.8%
- Annual rainfall365 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)470 km by road
- Muzaffar Nagar (district HQ)20 km by road
- Khatauli (city of 1 lakh+)1 km by road
- Muzaffarnagar (city of 5 lakh+)23 km by road
- Khatauli (railway station)42 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Shekhpura

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets112
- Electricity — homes320
- Electricity — industry2

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

**Main manufactured goods:** sugar, bricks and cotton products.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Shekhpura?9,529 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shekhpura in?Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh