Sheikhuwas Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhuwas is a village situated in Lehra tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Sheikhuwas. The total population of Sheikhuwas is 2,671 out of which 1,439 are males and 1,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhuwas is 856.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhuwas village is 263 which is 10% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhuwas is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Sheikhuwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhuwas is 49.4%. Thus Sheikhuwas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 54.71% and the female literacy rate is 43.16% in Sheikhuwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhuwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhuwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhuwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 134 | 129 |
| Literacy | 49.42% | 54.71% | 43.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 768 | 396 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,481 | 725 | 756 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhuwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhuwas village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 714 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 499 | 482 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 111 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 77 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,779 | 648 | 1,131 |
Map of Sheikhuwas, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhuwas, Lehra
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhuwas village in Lehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgarh Sandhwan | 2,601 |
| Pishore Bhaike | 3,447 |
| Arkbas | 1,732 |
| Ghoranab | 3,710 |
| Khai | 1,448 |
| Kal Banjara | 2,787 |
| Khandebad | 2,467 |
| Bhutal Kalan | 5,631 |
| Lehal Khurd | 3,055 |
| Jhaloor | 3,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhuwas, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia