Sheikhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Mewat, Hariyana - Census 2011
Sheikhpur is a village situated in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Mewat district in Hariyana. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Sheikhpur. The total population of Sheikhpur is 1,664 out of which 893 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhpur village is 400 which is 24% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur is 887 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Sheikhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhpur is 51.8%. Thus Sheikhpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.8% of Mewat district. The male literacy rate is 70.19% and the female literacy rate is 30.36% in Sheikhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 212 | 188 |
| Literacy | 51.82% | 70.19% | 30.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 415 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhpur village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 64 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 258 | 254 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 571 | 484 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhpur village in Ferozepur Jhirka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahripur | 408 |
| Gujar Nagla | 1,950 |
| Bai Khera | 1,376 |
| Tigaon | 3,719 |
| Mahoon | 4,411 |
| Ghatwasan | 1,069 |
| Chitora | 1,166 |
| Mohammadbas | 1,418 |
| Nahrika | 1,605 |
| Chandraka | 1,241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpur, Mewat, Hariyana - Wikipedia