Sheikh Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikh 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 153 families residing in the village Sheikh. The total population of Sheikh is 858 out of which 441 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh village is 95 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sheikh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh is 73.1%. Thus Sheikh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 81.07% and the female literacy rate is 64.78% 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 | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Literacy | 73.13% | 81.07% | 64.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 101 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 124 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% 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, 273 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 170 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 57 | 24 |
| Non Working | 585 | 214 | 371 |
Map of Sheikh, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikh, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Sheikh village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 947 |
| Bhure | 1,167 |
| Miani | 592 |
| Sarai Diwana | 705 |
| Theh Brahmana | 411 |
| Paddri | 4,787 |
| Koharhka | 2,502 |
| Chichrewal | 1,268 |
| Wan | 1,192 |
| Gagobua | 4,228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikh, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia