Sheikha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikha is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Sheikha. The total population of Sheikha is 1,598 out of which 834 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikha is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikha village is 174 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikha is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Sheikha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikha is 66.1%. Thus Sheikha village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 71.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.39% in Sheikha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Literacy | 66.08% | 71.2% | 60.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 300 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikha village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 393 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 177 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 122 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 85 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 356 | 701 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikha,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikha village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magar Mudian | 792 |
| Dhut | 338 |
| Bhago Kanwan | 1,351 |
| Lakhowal | 1,368 |
| Sadda | 662 |
| Maseet | 343 |
| Ganja | 630 |
| Sarai | 864 |
| Ganji | 773 |
| Dakhla | 562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia