Sheikhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhpur is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Sheikhpur. The total population of Sheikhpur is 1,716 out of which 897 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhpur village is 211 which is 12% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sheikhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhpur is 73.4%. Thus Sheikhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.7% and the female literacy rate is 67.68% in Sheikhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 113 | 98 |
| Literacy | 73.42% | 78.7% | 67.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 862 | 454 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 280 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhpur village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 575 | 465 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 118 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 306 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,108 | 425 | 683 |
Map of Sheikhpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhpur, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhpur village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajjuman | 1,836 |
| Sarupwali | 2,294 |
| Chhit | 1,080 |
| Ghasitpur | 1,484 |
| Ball | 2,089 |
| Kotla Sharaf | 1,513 |
| Purian Kalan | 2,153 |
| Hassanpur Kalan | 1,337 |
| Talwandi Bakhta | 744 |
| Hassanpur Khurd | 1,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia