Sheikhupur Majiri Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhupur Majiri is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Sheikhupur Majiri. The total population of Sheikhupur Majiri is 1,239 out of which 646 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur Majiri is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhupur Majiri village is 160 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur Majiri is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sheikhupur Majiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupur Majiri is 78.1%. Thus Sheikhupur Majiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.02% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Sheikhupur Majiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhupur Majiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhupur Majiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhupur Majiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 81 | 79 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 86.02% | 69.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 166 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 160 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhupur Majiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhupur Majiri village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 336 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 164 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 867 | 298 | 569 |
Map of Sheikhupur Majiri, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupur Majiri, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupur Majiri village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Datyal | 817 |
| Pharwal 45) | 1,264 |
| Muradpur | 59 |
| Paharipur | 485 |
| Kolian | 604 |
| Bharmal Jattan | 285 |
| Charak | 541 |
| Kathana | 191 |
| Makhanpur | 834 |
| Jainpur | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupur Majiri, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia