Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 283 out of which 151 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 35 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 81.5%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.88% in Shikarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 89.23% | 72.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 35 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 83 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Non Working | 184 | 59 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rukashpur | 575 |
| Bitra | 2,244 |
| Mahishpur | 835 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,029 |
| Mahishanga | 2,101 |
| Siddharia | 1,026 |
| Bishnupur | 3,863 |
| Makra | 1,900 |
| Farakpur | 622 |
| Bohar | 9,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia