Bara Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Shikarpur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Bara Shikarpur. The total population of Bara Shikarpur is 1,892 out of which 946 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Shikarpur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Shikarpur village is 372 which is 20% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Shikarpur is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Bara Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Shikarpur is 47.6%. Thus Bara Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.79% and the female literacy rate is 42.45% in Bara Shikarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Shikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Shikarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Shikarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 194 | 178 |
| Literacy | 47.57% | 52.79% | 42.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,169 | 549 | 620 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Shikarpur village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 375 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 95 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 231 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 95 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,353 | 476 | 877 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Shikarpur village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baligora | 4,507 |
| Bhelagachhi | 1,740 |
| Kariat | 2,314 |
| Pagla | 706 |
| Urpi | 1,037 |
| Banka Dumaria | 3,056 |
| Prraul | 3,415 |
| Godasamal | 4,428 |
| Dala | 1,596 |
| Barasalpur | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Shikarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia