Block / Tehsil → Malout
District → Muktsar
State → Punjab
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sheikhu village is 035279. Sheikhu village is located in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab, India. It is situated 1km away from sub-district headquarter Malout (tehsildar office) and 30km away from district headquarter Muktsar. As per 2009 stats, Sheikhu village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 520 hectares. Sheikhu has a total population of 826 peoples, out of which male population is 438 while female population is 388. Literacy rate of sheikhu village is 55.69% out of which 61.87% males and 48.71% females are literate. There are about 159 houses in sheikhu village. Pincode of sheikhu village locality is 152107.
When it comes to administration, Sheikhu village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sheikhu village comes under Malout Vidhan Sabha constituency & Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency. Malout is nearest town to sheikhu village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 826 | 438 | 388 |
| Literate Population | 460 | 271 | 189 |
| Illiterate Population | 366 | 167 | 199 |
| Sheikhu - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sheikhu |
| Block / Tehsil : | Malout |
| District : | Muktsar |
| State : | Punjab |
| Pincode : | 152107 |
| Area : | 520 hectares |
| Population : | 826 |
| Households : | 159 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Malout |
| Parliament Constituency : | Firozpur |
| Nearest Town : | Malout |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Malout |
| List of Tehsils in Muktsar |
| List of Districts in Punjab |
* 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.