Sheikhupur Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Sheikhupur is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Sheikhupur. The total population of Sheikhupur is 540 out of which 291 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 856.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhupur village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Sheikhupur village.

Population
540
Families
100
Literacy
96.91%
Sex Ratio
856

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhupur is 96.9%. Thus Sheikhupur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 98.11% and the female literacy rate is 95.5% in Sheikhupur village.

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

Sheikhupur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 54 27 27
Literacy 96.91% 98.11% 95.5%
Scheduled Caste 204 115 89
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 69 32 37

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhupur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sheikhupur village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 338 177 161
Cultivators 84 68 16
Agriculture Labourer 12 11 1
Household Industries 154 18 136
Other Workers 88 80 8
Marginal Workers 104 58 46
Non Working 98 56 42

Nearby Villages to Sheikhupur,

Below are the list of villages near Sheikhupur village in Chamkaur Sahib.

Village Population
Jagatpur 527
Farid 211
Kulian 336
Bhauwal 206
Garhi 577
Lakhewal 39
Karkhana Bela 25
Ferozepur 1,280
Muzafat 426
Chupki 86

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