Sheikhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhupur is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Sheikhupur. The total population of Sheikhupur is 540 out of which 291 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhupur village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Sheikhupur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupur is 96.9%. Thus Sheikhupur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 98.11% and the female literacy rate is 95.5% in Sheikhupur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhupur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhupur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhupur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Literacy | 96.91% | 98.11% | 95.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 115 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 32 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhupur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhupur village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 177 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 18 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 80 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Non Working | 98 | 56 | 42 |
Map of Sheikhupur, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhupur, Chamkaur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupur village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagatpur | 527 |
| Farid | 211 |
| Kulian | 336 |
| Bhauwal | 206 |
| Garhi | 577 |
| Lakhewal | 39 |
| Karkhana Bela | 25 |
| Ferozepur | 1,280 |
| Muzafat | 426 |
| Chupki | 86 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhupur, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia