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Sheikhu Chak Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab

Sheikhu Chak is a medium size village located in Pathankot Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab with total 97 families residing. The Sheikhu Chak village has population of 451 of which 238 are males while 213 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhu Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 9.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhu Chak village is 895 which is equal than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhu Chak as per census is 536, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Sheikhu Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhu Chak village was 84.80 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Sheikhu Chak Male literacy stands at 90.00 % while female literacy rate was 79.29 %.

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

Sheikhu Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 451 238 213
Child (0-6) 43 28 15
Schedule Caste 134 75 59
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.80 % 90.00 % 79.29 %
Total Workers 101 89 12
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 26 25 1

Caste Factor

Sheikhu Chak village of Gurdaspur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.71 % of total population in Sheikhu Chak village. The village Sheikhu Chak currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhu Chak village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 74.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.