Shekapur
Shekapur is a revenue village in Ashti taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 1,125 in 221 households (Census 2011).
1,125 souls. 221 homes.
Ashti taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra.
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Shekapur today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹2,500APMC Gevrai · 27 Oct 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹7,000APMC Kille Dharur · 27 Oct 2026
- Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole)₹9,300APMC Beed · 27 Oct 2026
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Shekapur is a village in Ashti taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census it had 1,125 people in 221 households, with a literacy rate of 68.6%. It is administered by the Shekapur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 414203.
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Gram panchayat
Shekapur is in the Shekapur (शेकपूर) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Shekapur compares
By population, Shekapur ranks #80 of 160 inhabited villages in Ashti taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Shekapur had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Shekapur at a glance
Shekapur is a village of 1,125 people in 221 households (Census 2011) in Ashti taluka, Beed district, Maharashtra, the 80th of 160 inhabited villages in Ashti taluka by population. Literacy is 68.6%, 6.8 points below the taluka figure of 75.4%, and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 414203; the LGD village code is 558859.
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Key facts — Shekapur
Villages sharing pincode 414203
Other villages in Ashti taluka
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- Population
- 1,125Census 2011
- Male / female
- 589 / 536
- Households
- 221
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 68.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Shekapur on the map
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Shekapur · 18.9291° N, 75.0813° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 81 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Maharashtra Assembly 2024 (via OpenCity).
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Elsewhere in Maharashtra
- भूमीसंपादन, पुनर्वसन व पुनर्वसाहत अधिसूचना – मौजे देशमुखवाडी ता.कर्जत जि.अहिल्यानगर (एस.आर. १/२०२५)
District Administration, Ahilyanagar · 27 Oct 2026
- एन.एच. अॅक्ट 1956 चे कलम 3D अन्वये जाहीर अंतिम अधिसूचना व शुध्दीपत्र.
District Administration, Raigad · 27 Oct 2026
- भूमीसंपादन, पुनर्वसन व पुनर्वसाहत अधिसूचना – मौजे दिघी ता.कर्जत जि.अहिल्यानगर (एस.आर. ८/२०२५)
District Administration, Ahilyanagar · 26 Oct 2026
- Notification Under Section- 11(1) of the Compensation as per provision of Right to Fair Compensation and TransParency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.2013 land Acquisition Case no. 14/ LQN/2026-2027 Mouza. Paldongari Ta. Mohad
District Administration, Bhandara · 19 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Shekapur
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Essential services & places near Shekapur
Shekapur isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ashti taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices553 in Beed district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HDFC BANK LTD PLOT NO 25 RAM JANKI COMPLEX NEAR PANCHAYAT SAMITI DIST BEED ASHTI MAHARASHTRA 414203
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics492 in Beed district
Clinic
Kerul Road, A/P-Kada, Tal. Ashti
Hospital
Kada, Ashti
Hospital
A/P Kada ,Ambedkan Chowk Nagar
Hospital
Takalsing
Hospital
Near Vitthal Rukmuni Tempale
Hospital
Kada
Schools & anganwadis3 in Beed district
Colleges & universities7 in Beed district
Government offices8 in Beed district
Temples58 in Beed district
- Shri Kshetra Machchhindranathgad
Temple
Mosques7 in Beed district
Other places of worship4 in Beed district
Transport20 in Beed district
- Solapurwadi
Railway station
- Wetalwadi
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Beed district
Community places9 in Beed district
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People often ask about Shekapur
Where is Shekapur located?
Shekapur is a village in Ashti taluka of Beed district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Shekapur in?
Shekapur is in Beed district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Shekapur belong to?
Shekapur comes under the Shekapur gram panchayat.
How is Shekapur written in the local script?
Shekapur is written शेकापूर.
What is the pincode of Shekapur?
The pincode of Shekapur, Ashti, Beed is 414203.
What is the population of Shekapur?
As per the 2011 Census, Shekapur had a population of 1,125 (589 males and 536 females).
How many households are there in Shekapur?
Shekapur had 221 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Shekapur?
The literacy rate of Shekapur was 68.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Shekapur?
Shekapur had 910 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shekapur in?
Shekapur is in the Beed Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Shekapur?
Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar) won the Beed Lok Sabha seat, which includes Shekapur, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Shekapur in?
Shekapur is in the Ashti assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Shekapur?
Dhas Suresh Ramchandra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ashti assembly seat, which includes Shekapur, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Shekapur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Shekapur is 558859 and its Census 2011 village code is 558859.
Which villages are near Shekapur?
Villages near Shekapur include Dongargan (within ~15 km), Devi Nimgaon (within ~15 km), Kada (within ~15 km), Dadegaon (within ~15 km), Limbodi (within ~15 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Shekapur?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 71.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Beed district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Gevrai | 2,400 | 2,895 | 2,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Majalgaon | 3,400 | 4,176 | 3,840 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Majalgaon | 7,251 | 7,251 | 7,251 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Kille Dharur | 6,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Gevrai | 6,800 | 7,476 | 7,138 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) | APMC Beed | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) | APMC Gevrai | 9,200 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Gram(Moong)(Whole) · Green (Whole) | APMC Majalgaon | 9,400 | 10,100 | 9,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Shekapur's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Shekapur →Compare Shekapur with… →All villages in Ashti →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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