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About Sheikhupur Village

Sheikhupur is a small village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 359, made up of 184 males and 175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144035, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sheikhupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sheikhupur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144035
Area (hectares) 174 hectares
Population 359
Male Population 184
Female Population 175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sheikhupur compares

By the 2011 count Sheikhupur is the 187th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 174 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Sheikhupur

Sheikhupur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sheikhupur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sheikhupur from other places

Sheikhupur lies about 45 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Banga, about 9.9 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sheikhupur
Nearest railway station Banga 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 18 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 45 km

Villages closest to Sheikhupur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phillaur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sheikhupur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sheikhupur village had a population of 359. That makes it the 187th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Sheikhupur village has 184 males and 175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sheikhupur has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Sheikhupur is 144035. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sheikhupur covers 174 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sheikhupur falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sheikhupur is Banga, about 9.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sheikhupur.

Sheikhupur is about 45 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sheikhupur is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Banga is about 9.9 km away. Phillaur is about 18 km away. Jalandhar is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Moron (4.4 km), Chhokran (5.5 km) and Mandi (6.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sheikhupur today is likely to be higher.

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