Sheikhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhupur is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Sheikhupur. The total population of Sheikhupur is 359 out of which 184 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhupur village is 28 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sheikhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupur is 77.3%. Thus Sheikhupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 69.75% in Sheikhupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 84.62% | 69.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 122 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 41 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhupur village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 262 | 92 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupur,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupur village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begampur | 849 |
| Kang Araian | 1,122 |
| Darapur | 904 |
| Akalpur | 1,997 |
| Rupowal | 997 |
| Nagra | 596 |
| Bakapur | 1,403 |
| Bharuwal | 312 |
| Kandola Khurd | 904 |
| Garha | 2,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia