Sheikhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sheikhwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Sheikhwan. The total population of Sheikhwan is 1,592 out of which 841 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhwan is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhwan village is 175 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhwan is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Sheikhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhwan is 73%. Thus Sheikhwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.28% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Sheikhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| Literacy | 73.04% | 79.28% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 375 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 248 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhwan village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 521 | 313 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 195 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 538 | 281 | 257 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Non Working | 637 | 264 | 373 |
Map of Sheikhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sheikhwan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaitu Sarja | 3,184 |
| Purian Khurd | 736 |
| Kot Bakhta | 468 |
| Nat | 949 |
| Zahadpur | 1,450 |
| Ammo Nangal | 2,135 |
| Ladhu Bhana | 640 |
| Nasirpur | 1,341 |
| Vero Nangal | 1,963 |
| Sagarpur | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia