Shikar Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikar Garh is a village situated in Pharenda tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 464 families residing in the village Shikar Garh. The total population of Shikar Garh is 2,617 out of which 1,336 are males and 1,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikar Garh is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikar Garh village is 462 which is 18% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikar Garh is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Shikar Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikar Garh is 68.9%. Thus Shikar Garh village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 53.64% in Shikar Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikar Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikar Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikar Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 462 | 251 | 211 |
| Literacy | 68.86% | 83.87% | 53.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 580 | 305 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,133 | 426 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikar Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikar Garh village out of total population, 800 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 800 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 371 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 205 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 80 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 279 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,817 | 686 | 1,131 |
Nearby Villages to Shikar Garh,
Below are the list of villages near Shikar Garh village in Pharenda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipraparsauni | 5,234 |
| Bandha | 1,102 |
| Badihari | 2,703 |
| Paras Khand | 2,469 |
| Mahdeva | 395 |
| Karu Ambla | 833 |
| Kolhui | 5,693 |
| Sonchiraia | 2,211 |
| Kushha | 1,559 |
| Karanjahi | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikar Garh, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia