Sheikh Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikh Chak is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Sheikh Chak. The total population of Sheikh Chak is 1,458 out of which 763 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Chak is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh Chak village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Chak is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sheikh Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Chak is 79.2%. Thus Sheikh Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 72.24% in Sheikh Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 91 | 97 |
| Literacy | 79.21% | 85.42% | 72.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 247 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 189 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikh Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh Chak village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690 | 443 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 252 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 56 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 170 | 21 | 149 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 114 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 85 | 54 |
| Non Working | 629 | 235 | 394 |
Map of Sheikh Chak, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikh Chak, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Chak village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malmohri | 1,348 |
| Rai Shiana | 1,656 |
| Begampur | 381 |
| Shangarpur | 597 |
| Kaler | 706 |
| Warana | 1,337 |
| Dugri | 846 |
| Dugalwala | 1,177 |
| Banwalipur | 1,866 |
| Rakh Sheron | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh Chak, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia