Sheikhupura Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sheikhupura is a village situated in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Sheikhupura. The total population of Sheikhupura is 539 out of which 283 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupura is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhupura village is 45 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupura is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sheikhupura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupura is 92.1%. Thus Sheikhupura village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 88.19% in Sheikhupura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhupura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhupura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhupura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 92.11% | 95.72% | 88.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 37 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhupura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhupura village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 134 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 117 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 334 | 134 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupura,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupura village in Indora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Naglian | 544 |
| Ban -Attarian | 730 |
| Toki | 1,070 |
| Kandrori | 1,959 |
| Surajpur Jhikla | 1,629 |
| Bari | 437 |
| Surajpur Uperla | 1,500 |
| Jindri | 213 |
| Sehtar | 5 |
| Malot | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupura, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia