Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Karimganj circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 350 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,734 out of which 898 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 388 which is 22% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 72.1%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 83.31% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% 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 | 388 | 185 | 203 |
| Literacy | 72.14% | 83.31% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 304 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 340 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 110 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 208 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,227 | 439 | 788 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Karimganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jabda Chak | 129 |
| Keshorkapan Pt II | 4,080 |
| Suprakandi | 1,078 |
| Keshorkapan Pt I | 6,204 |
| Jabda | 1,117 |
| Sadarashi Pt I | 3,677 |
| Bar Purahuria Pt II | 1,510 |
| Sadarashi Pt II | 1,748 |
| Bar Purahuria Pt I | 1,063 |
| Banamali | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia