Shiekhupura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shiekhupura is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Shiekhupura. The total population of Shiekhupura is 858 out of which 438 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiekhupura is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shiekhupura village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiekhupura is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shiekhupura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiekhupura is 77.8%. Thus Shiekhupura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.77% and the female literacy rate is 71.58% in Shiekhupura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiekhupura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shiekhupura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiekhupura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Literacy | 77.81% | 83.77% | 71.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 127 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 118 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shiekhupura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shiekhupura village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 169 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Non Working | 602 | 199 | 403 |
Map of Shiekhupura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Shiekhupura, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Shiekhupura village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaznipur | 866 |
| Rajpura | 371 |
| Kotli Shahpur | 781 |
| Purewal Jattan | 1,580 |
| Hayat Nagar | 3,285 |
| Purowal Rajputtan | 485 |
| Nabipur | 2,774 |
| Nawan Pind | 696 |
| Aujla | 2,539 |
| Mangal Sain | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiekhupura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia