Shikandon Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikandon is a village situated in Kamrau tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Shikandon. The total population of Shikandon is 374 out of which 197 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikandon is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikandon village is 58 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikandon is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Shikandon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikandon is 61.4%. Thus Shikandon village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 64.67% and the female literacy rate is 57.72% in Shikandon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikandon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikandon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikandon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Literacy | 61.39% | 64.67% | 57.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 98 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 89 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikandon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikandon village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 36 | 96 |
| Non Working | 132 | 69 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Shikandon,
Below are the list of villages near Shikandon village in Kamrau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adhog | 500 |
| Korga | 825 |
| Chiyan Piplat | 261 |
| Bag Hawra | 543 |
| Kathwar | 481 |
| Chandni | 1,101 |
| Chamola Kyar | 411 |
| Ambaun | 184 |
| Sakhauli | 1,507 |
| Jandniyan | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikandon, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia