Sheikhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhupur is a village situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Sheikhupur. The total population of Sheikhupur is 884 out of which 468 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhupur village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sheikhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupur is 70.6%. Thus Sheikhupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 77.22% and the female literacy rate is 62.92% 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 | 111 | 51 | 60 |
| Literacy | 70.63% | 77.22% | 62.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 160 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 146 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% 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, 288 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 143 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 98 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 121 | 16 |
| Non Working | 596 | 204 | 392 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupur,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupur village in Rajpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sialu | 534 |
| Magar | 413 |
| Alamdipur | 1,050 |
| Lanjan | 155 |
| Nasirpur | 289 |
| Bahawalpur | 248 |
| Bhat Majra | 1,547 |
| Sheikhpur Rajputtan | 373 |
| Seel | 2,180 |
| Sultanpur | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupur, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia