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Sheikhupur Population - Jalandhar, Punjab

Sheikhupur is a medium size village located in Phillaur Tehsil of Jalandhar district, Punjab with total 74 families residing. The Sheikhupur village has population of 359 of which 184 are males while 175 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhupur village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 7.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhupur village is 951 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhupur as per census is 867, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Sheikhupur village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhupur village was 77.34 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Sheikhupur Male literacy stands at 84.62 % while female literacy rate was 69.75 %.

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

Sheikhupur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 359 184 175
Child (0-6) 28 15 13
Schedule Caste 238 122 116
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.34 % 84.62 % 69.75 %
Total Workers 97 92 5
Main Worker 94 - -
Marginal Worker 3 3 0

Caste Factor

In Sheikhupur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.30 % of total population in Sheikhupur village. The village Sheikhupur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhupur village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 96.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.