Sheikh Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Sheikh Pura is a village situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Sheikh Pura. The total population of Sheikh Pura is 548 out of which 279 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pura is 964.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikh Pura village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikh Pura is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sheikh Pura village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikh Pura is 86.4%. Thus Sheikh Pura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.2% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Sheikh Pura village.

Population
548
Families
125
Literacy
86.44%
Sex Ratio
964

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikh Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sheikh Pura Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikh Pura village.

Total Male Female
Children 54 29 25
Literacy 86.44% 89.2% 83.61%
Scheduled Caste 386 191 195
Scheduled Tribe 3 2 1
Illiterate 121 56 65

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sheikh Pura village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sheikh Pura village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 124 110 14
Cultivators 1 0 1
Agriculture Labourer 90 87 3
Household Industries 15 7 8
Other Workers 18 16 2
Marginal Workers 169 34 135
Non Working 255 135 120

Map of Sheikh Pura, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Sheikh Pura, Bishnah

Below are the list of villages near Sheikh Pura village in Bishnah.

Village Population
Chak Shivo 652
Kilich Pur 308
Bahadur Pur 965
Chak Fateh Khan 200
Chak Bhagwana 369
Karyal Khurd 1,072
Muzaffar Pur 519
Marhol 543
Chak Chamman 955
Pachel 668

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