Shekhewal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Shekhewal is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Shekhewal. The total population of Shekhewal is 303 out of which 162 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shekhewal is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shekhewal village is 22 which is 7% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shekhewal is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Shekhewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shekhewal is 78.6%. Thus Shekhewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.58% and the female literacy rate is 69.7% in Shekhewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shekhewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shekhewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shekhewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Literacy | 78.65% | 86.58% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 33 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shekhewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shekhewal village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 83 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Non Working | 192 | 74 | 118 |
Map of Shekhewal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shekhewal, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Shekhewal village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mianwal Araian | 1,093 |
| Hazipur | 498 |
| Jafarwal | 420 |
| Salaich | 948 |
| Kohar Kalan | 1,354 |
| Janian | 272 |
| Indowal | 1,021 |
| Mulewal Araian | 1,002 |
| Kotli Gazran | 1,952 |
| Muridwal | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shekhewal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia