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Sheikhu Population - Muktsar, Punjab

Sheikhu is a medium size village located in Malout Tehsil of Muktsar district, Punjab with total 159 families residing. The Sheikhu village has population of 826 of which 438 are males while 388 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhu village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhu village is 886 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhu as per census is 1137, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Sheikhu village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhu village was 64.16 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Sheikhu Male literacy stands at 70.03 % while female literacy rate was 57.27 %.

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

Sheikhu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 826 438 388
Child (0-6) 109 51 58
Schedule Caste 515 276 239
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.16 % 70.03 % 57.27 %
Total Workers 279 267 12
Main Worker 278 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Sheikhu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.35 % of total population in Sheikhu village. The village Sheikhu currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhu village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 99.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.