Sheikhpura Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sheikhpura is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Sheikhpura. The total population of Sheikhpura is 792 out of which 404 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sheikhpura village is 157 which is 20% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura is 1,243 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Sheikhpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheikhpura is 67.6%. Thus Sheikhpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 48.5% in Sheikhpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sheikhpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sheikhpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 70 | 87 |
| Literacy | 67.56% | 84.73% | 48.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 203 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 121 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheikhpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sheikhpura village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 9.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 166 | 164 |
| Non Working | 429 | 217 | 212 |
Map of Sheikhpura, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sheikhpura, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Sheikhpura village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noniadih | 47 |
| Bhawanpur | 231 |
| Juribandh | 88 |
| Ekauni | 1,165 |
| Kajibigha | 169 |
| Bajardih | 380 |
| Malwaria | 542 |
| Mahuari | 1,373 |
| Kakoria | 945 |
| Dihri Bisrampur | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpura, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia