Block / Tehsil → Bishnah
District → Jammu
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sheikh Pura village is 006248. Sheikh Pura village is located in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 12km away from sub-district headquarter Bishnah (tehsildar office) and 33km away from district headquarter Jammu. As per 2009 stats, Kathar is the gram panchayat of Sheikh Pura village.
The total geographical area of village is 100.4 hectares. Sheikh Pura has a total population of 548 peoples, out of which male population is 279 while female population is 269. Literacy rate of sheikh pura village is 77.92% out of which 79.93% males and 75.84% females are literate. There are about 125 houses in sheikh pura village. Pincode of sheikh pura village locality is 181131.
When it comes to administration, Sheikh Pura village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sheikh Pura village comes under Bishnah Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jammu Lok Sabha constituency. Bishnah is nearest town to sheikh pura village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 548 | 279 | 269 |
| Literate Population | 427 | 223 | 204 |
| Illiterate Population | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Sheikh Pura - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kathar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Bishnah |
| District : | Jammu |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 181131 |
| Area : | 100.4 hectares |
| Population : | 548 |
| Households : | 125 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bishnah |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jammu |
| Nearest Town : | Bishnah (12 km) |
| Villages in Kathar Gram Panchayat | |
| Kathar | Kilich Pur |
| Kotla | Sheikh Pura |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bishnah |
| List of Tehsils in Jammu |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.