Sheikhu Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011

Sheikhu is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Sheikhu. The total population of Sheikhu is 826 out of which 438 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhu is 886.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhu village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhu is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Sheikhu village.

Population
826
Families
159
Literacy
64.16%
Sex Ratio
886

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhu is 64.2%. Thus Sheikhu village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.03% and the female literacy rate is 57.27% in Sheikhu village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sheikhu Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhu village.

Total Male Female
Children 109 51 58
Literacy 64.16% 70.03% 57.27%
Scheduled Caste 515 276 239
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 366 167 199

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhu village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sheikhu village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 278 266 12
Cultivators 52 51 1
Agriculture Labourer 121 120 1
Other Workers 105 95 10
Marginal Workers 1 1 0
Non Working 547 171 376

Nearby Villages to Sheikhu,

Below are the list of villages near Sheikhu village in Malout.

Village Population
Jandwala Charat Singh 3,726
Danewala 3,133
Malwala 942
Ghumar Khera 1,582
Katorewala 1,855
Kingra 1,189
Malout 8,732
Rathrian 1,940
Virk Khera 1,696
Chhapianwali 2,475

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