Sheikhu Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhu is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Sheikhu. The total population of Sheikhu is 826 out of which 438 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhu is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhu village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhu is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Sheikhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhu is 64.2%. Thus Sheikhu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.03% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Sheikhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Literacy | 64.16% | 70.03% | 57.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 276 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 167 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhu village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 266 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 120 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 547 | 171 | 376 |
Map of Sheikhu, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhu, Malout
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhu village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandwala Charat Singh | 3,726 |
| Danewala | 3,133 |
| Malwala | 942 |
| Ghumar Khera | 1,582 |
| Katorewala | 1,855 |
| Kingra | 1,189 |
| Malout | 8,732 |
| Rathrian | 1,940 |
| Virk Khera | 1,696 |
| Chhapianwali | 2,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhu, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia