Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 995 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 5,120 out of which 2,652 are males and 2,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 1051 which is 21% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 522 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 33.8%. Thus Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 42.49% and the female literacy rate is 24.41% 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 | 1,051 | 529 | 522 |
| Literacy | 33.84% | 42.49% | 24.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 3,743 | 1,750 | 1,993 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 785 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,030 | 967 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 216 | 211 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 785 | 735 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 375 | 135 |
| Non Working | 3,580 | 1,310 | 2,270 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puria | 1,710 |
| Chhota Sikarpur | 1,201 |
| Satuwan | 1,805 |
| Dogachh | 1,759 |
| Lagua | 4,683 |
| Bazidgachh | 1,502 |
| Maheshpur | 5,469 |
| Basantpur | 940 |
| Bansgaon | 4,548 |
| Marjadpur | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia