Sheikh Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikh is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Sheikh. The total population of Sheikh is 413 out of which 197 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Sheikh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh is 74.5%. Thus Sheikh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% in Sheikh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 74.46% | 85.06% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 37 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 49 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikh village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 319 | 108 | 211 |
Map of Sheikh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikh, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Atwalan | 1,817 |
| Ramtatwali | 1,104 |
| Gondpur | 1,368 |
| Raghwal | 606 |
| Rana | 531 |
| Katohar | 486 |
| Musa | 322 |
| Manhota | 523 |
| Sehjowal | 597 |
| Thana | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia