Shika Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shika is a village situated in Dhansura taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 874 families residing in the village Shika. The total population of Shika is 4,310 out of which 2,290 are males and 2,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shika is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shika village is 551 which is 13% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shika is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Shika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shika is 79.2%. Thus Shika village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.65% in Shika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 551 | 296 | 255 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 92.03% | 64.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 174 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,334 | 455 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Shika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shika village out of total population, 2,138 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 480 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 321 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,159 | 1,046 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 480 | 468 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 321 | 258 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 310 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 979 | 240 | 739 |
| Non Working | 2,172 | 1,004 | 1,168 |
Nearby Villages to Shika,
Below are the list of villages near Shika village in Dhansura.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shika, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia