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Sheikhopura Population - Karnal, Haryana

Sheikhopura is a large village located in Gharaunda Tehsil of Karnal district, Haryana with total 615 families residing. The Sheikhopura village has population of 3197 of which 1690 are males while 1507 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sheikhopura village population of children with age 0-6 is 431 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhopura village is 892 which is higher than Haryana state average of 879. Child Sex Ratio for the Sheikhopura as per census is 752, lower than Haryana average of 834.

Sheikhopura village has lower literacy rate compared to Haryana. In 2011, literacy rate of Sheikhopura village was 74.98 % compared to 75.55 % of Haryana. In Sheikhopura Male literacy stands at 85.11 % while female literacy rate was 63.92 %.

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

Sheikhopura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 615 - -
Population 3,197 1,690 1,507
Child (0-6) 431 246 185
Schedule Caste 914 488 426
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.98 % 85.11 % 63.92 %
Total Workers 936 842 94
Main Worker 687 - -
Marginal Worker 249 200 49

Caste Factor

Sheikhopura village of Karnal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.59 % of total population in Sheikhopura village. The village Sheikhopura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sheikhopura village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 73.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.