Sheikhowali Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhowali is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Sheikhowali. The total population of Sheikhowali is 215 out of which 111 are males and 104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhowali is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhowali village is 17 which is 8% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhowali is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Sheikhowali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhowali is 74.7%. Thus Sheikhowali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Sheikhowali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhowali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhowali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhowali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Literacy | 74.75% | 78.43% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 31 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhowali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhowali village out of total population, 58 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 157 | 60 | 97 |
Map of Sheikhowali, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhowali, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhowali village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punwan | 947 |
| Khode Bangar | 659 |
| Malakwala | 1,305 |
| Malukwali | 396 |
| Kot Khajana | 973 |
| Rupowali | 988 |
| Chandu Suja | 774 |
| Bhole Ke | 1,739 |
| Dala Chak | 2,333 |
| Awan | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhowali, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia