Sheikhupura Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhupura is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Sheikhupura. The total population of Sheikhupura is 1,727 out of which 897 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupura is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhupura village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupura is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sheikhupura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupura is 79.7%. Thus Sheikhupura village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 74.83% 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 | 178 | 87 | 91 |
| Literacy | 79.73% | 84.2% | 74.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 814 | 416 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 215 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% 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, 495 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 339 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 167 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 116 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 442 | 790 |
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupura,
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupura village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boparai Kalan | 3,731 |
| Mann | 3,817 |
| Jassowal | 2,194 |
| Gure | 3,211 |
| Kular | 2,228 |
| Sidhwan Khurd | 1,657 |
| Pabbian | 1,672 |
| Sidhwan Kalan | 4,132 |
| Sohian | 2,619 |
| Pona | 1,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupura, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia