Shekhewal Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhewal is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 64 families residing in the village Shekhewal. The total population of Shekhewal is 290 out of which 148 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhewal is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shekhewal village is 46 which is 16% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhewal is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shekhewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhewal is 49.2%. Thus Shekhewal village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 48.76% and the female literacy rate is 49.59% in Shekhewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Literacy | 49.18% | 48.76% | 49.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 142 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 89 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhewal village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 193 | 67 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Shekhewal,
Below are the list of villages near Shekhewal village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haidar Nagar | 248 |
| Garhi Fazil | 556 |
| Salempur | 527 |
| Machhian Kalan | 2,738 |
| Kalewal | 441 |
| Machhian Khurd | 494 |
| Gopalpur | 342 |
| Salkiana | 302 |
| Dholanwal | 1,914 |
| Garcha | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhewal, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia