Sheikhpur Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhpur Kalan is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Sheikhpur Kalan. The total population of Sheikhpur Kalan is 564 out of which 304 are males and 260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur Kalan is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhpur Kalan village is 78 which is 14% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur Kalan is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Sheikhpur Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhpur Kalan is 83.1%. Thus Sheikhpur Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.19% and the female literacy rate is 76.21% in Sheikhpur Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhpur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhpur Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpur Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 45 | 33 |
| Literacy | 83.13% | 89.19% | 76.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 73 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhpur Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhpur Kalan village out of total population, 173 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 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 157 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 121 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 391 | 144 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhpur Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhpur Kalan village in Dera Bassi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpur Kalan, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia