Sheikhor Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sheikhor is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Sheikhor. The total population of Sheikhor is 437 out of which 218 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhor is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhor village is 49 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhor is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Sheikhor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhor is 75.3%. Thus Sheikhor village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 64.25% in Sheikhor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Literacy | 75.26% | 86.15% | 64.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 50 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhor village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 102 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 319 | 115 | 204 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhor,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhor village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonth Bug | 359 |
| Chinnar Bagh | 348 |
| Wagam | 565 |
| Laribal | 715 |
| Okhoo | 1,152 |
| Mirpora | 12 |
| Kaka Pora | 3,235 |
| Rakh Litri | 1,442 |
| Zahed Bag | 580 |
| Litar Shitar | 3,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhor, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia