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Shekhewal Population - Ludhiana, Punjab

Shekhewal is a medium size village located in Ludhiana East Tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab with total 64 families residing. The Shekhewal village has population of 290 of which 148 are males while 142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shekhewal village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shekhewal village is 959 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Shekhewal as per census is 704, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Shekhewal village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Shekhewal village was 49.18 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Shekhewal Male literacy stands at 48.76 % while female literacy rate was 49.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shekhewal 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 Shekhewal village.

Shekhewal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 290 148 142
Child (0-6) 46 27 19
Schedule Caste 278 142 136
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 49.18 % 48.76 % 49.59 %
Total Workers 97 81 16
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 13 10 3

Caste Factor

In Shekhewal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.86 % of total population in Shekhewal village. The village Shekhewal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shekhewal village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 86.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.