Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,336 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 19,437 out of which 9,969 are males and 9,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 2295 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1204 male children and 1091 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 68.6%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.75% 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 | 2,295 | 1,204 | 1,091 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 75.15% | 61.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,972 | 5,148 | 4,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,037 | 2,055 | 1,982 |
| Illiterate | 7,677 | 3,382 | 4,295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.8% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 7,958 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 713 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,395 | 4,353 | 1,042 |
| Cultivators | 713 | 686 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,375 | 1,166 | 209 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 62 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 3,200 | 2,439 | 761 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,563 | 1,204 | 1,359 |
| Non Working | 11,479 | 4,412 | 7,067 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jugibhita | 3,649 |
| Guzrimari | 9,094 |
| Gadheaganj | 3,639 |
| Chhat Guzrimari | 8,127 |
| Ambari Falakata | 3,105 |
| Kismat Sukani | 5,911 |
| Mehendigachh | 2,891 |
| Araji Bhelakoba I | 353 |
| Kamarbhita | 5,219 |
| Pani Kauri | 6,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia