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Sheikhahi Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Sheikhahi is a medium size village located in Shahganj Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 148 families residing. The Sheikhahi village has population of 971 of which 500 are males while 471 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhahi village is 942 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhahi as per census is 701, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Sheikhahi village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhahi village was 68.93 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Sheikhahi Male literacy stands at 80.14 % while female literacy rate was 57.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sheikhahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sheikhahi village.

Sheikhahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 971 500 471
Child (0-6) 131 77 54
Schedule Caste 166 86 80
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.93 % 80.14 % 57.55 %
Total Workers 408 223 185
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 193 31 162

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.10 % of total population in Sheikhahi village. The village Sheikhahi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhahi village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 52.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.