Shikara Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Shikara is a village situated in Mukhed taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 615 families residing in the village Shikara. The total population of Shikara is 2,868 out of which 1,454 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikara is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikara village is 501 which is 17% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikara is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Shikara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikara is 73.8%. Thus Shikara village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 85.22% and the female literacy rate is 61.91% in Shikara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 250 | 251 |
| Literacy | 73.76% | 85.22% | 61.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,007 | 506 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,122 | 428 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shikara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikara village out of total population, 1,529 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 567 | 379 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 55 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 647 | 371 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 136 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 583 | 236 | 347 |
| Non Working | 1,339 | 651 | 688 |
Nearby Villages to Shikara,
Below are the list of villages near Shikara village in Mukhed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirur | 3,912 |
| Sawargaon | 3,984 |
| Bavanwadi | 645 |
| Ladga | 1,587 |
| Mukhed Khede | 1,328 |
| Hipparga | 1,696 |
| Berli Kh. | 1,909 |
| Dabka Raja | 3,270 |
| Berli Bk. | 2,170 |
| Kamjalga | 2,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikara, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia