Shikari Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikari is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Shikari. The total population of Shikari is 1,321 out of which 645 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikari is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikari village is 180 which is 14% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikari is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Shikari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikari is 62.6%. Thus Shikari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 49.32% in Shikari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Literacy | 62.58% | 76.67% | 49.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 379 | 183 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 221 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikari village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 264 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 50 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 198 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 53 | 72 |
| Non Working | 768 | 328 | 440 |
Map of Shikari, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shikari, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Shikari village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasbati Tisa | 470 |
| Dhaneli | 674 |
| Tisa | 796 |
| Chhapa | 1,031 |
| Dob Dikriund | 1,011 |
| Madan Shalancha | 536 |
| Jungra | 476 |
| Paddar | 539 |
| Shri Garh | 529 |
| Dudra | 615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikari, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia