The old name was due to Raam, which was placed in the center of the village. Sheikh Jana (earlier Raam Jana) is a town near and of in,Sheikh Jana is an old and historic village of Swabi. The old name was due to Raam (Bhagwaan), which was placed in the center of the village. Before
Sheikh Jana is situated 15 km far from Swabi Center. It borders Kernel Sher Kalli (Nawi Kalli), Spin Kanri, Shewa Kall
i, Asota Sharif and Mansabdar. The population is approximately 40,000. After Partition, all Hindus of that area migrated to India. Their worship places are present in the area. The majority of residents are Yousafzai people. Some residents migrated from other places. The people are mostly middle lower class. The main source of income is agriculture. Main corps grown here are Wheat, Corn and To***co. Many former residents work abroad, mostly in KSA and UAE. Others hold government jobs including teachers, police, health workers and other departments. There is also a group of construction workers. The main games are kabaddi and cricket. Some people play football and badminton. The seven main mohallas are Ahmad Khel,Landay Cham, Nako Khel, Ali Sher Khel, Gharay Cham, Ismail Khel, Kara Khel, Saif Ud Din Khel and Shobla Cham. There is one higher secondary school for boys and one high school for girls. Two private schools educate boys and girls separately.
