Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 440 out of which 229 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 54 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 55.4%. Thus Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.81% and the female literacy rate is 48.66% 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 | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Literacy | 55.44% | 61.81% | 48.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 194 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 106 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.6% 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, 137 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 133 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 303 | 96 | 207 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohaganja | 2,367 |
| Mahabullapur | 798 |
| Katalhat | 570 |
| Badbighor | 478 |
| Gangajit | 246 |
| Durgapur | 1,185 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,223 |
| Bighor | 259 |
| Jafarpur | 338 |
| Magura | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia