# Sheikhupura Village, Indora, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/sheikhupura/ Village · Indora, Kangra # Sheikhupura Sheikhupura is a village in Indora sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176402**. The 2011 Census counted **539 people in 119 households**, the 49th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%. - 539people (2011) - 119households - 92.1%literacy - 176402PIN code ## Sheikhupura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sheikhupura is 176402.** Sheikhupura falls in Indora sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176402 - Community development blockIndora - Census village code008696 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sheikhupura from nearby towns? - Indora (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)100 km by road - Pathankot (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sheikhupura? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sheikhupura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Indora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jachh - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sheikhupura known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 5% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sheikhupura Of every 100 households in Sheikhupura in 2011, 98 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sheikhupura · ■ Indora rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****88%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **60% Tap water ****70%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%** **56% Use banking services ****92%** **84% Television ****92%** **81% Mobile phone ****77%** **70% Computer with internet ****5%** **1% Two-wheeler ****45%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **4% None of these assets ****2%** **7% Own their home ****88%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sheikhupura? ■ Sheikhupura · ■ Indora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%** **83.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731** **826 Working population ****38.0%** **36.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.7% for men and 88.2% for women. 53% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 7 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (9%) · **■** Other work 155 (76%) · **■** Marginal 25 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Indora - Bela Indora606 people - Bakrarwan602 people - Dini575 people - Chak Naglian544 people - Badala535 people - Khubar535 people - Ban Indorian530 people - Sajwan519 people [All 116 villages in Indora](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sheikhupura?176402 - How far is Sheikhupura from Dharmsala?100 km by road - What is the population of Sheikhupura?539 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sheikhupura in?Kangra district (Indora sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sheikhupura?92.1% (Census 2011)