Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 567 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 2,265 out of which 1,145 are males and 1,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 209 which is 9% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 71%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% 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 | 209 | 100 | 109 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 80.57% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 229 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 303 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 767 | 603 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 84 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 176 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 239 | 133 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 210 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 102 | 247 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 440 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaghat | 1,485 |
| Chamta | 8,190 |
| Deocharai | 7,849 |
| Dwiparpar | 5,256 |
| Balarampur | 34,113 |
| Nakkati Gachhi | 4,243 |
| Nandi Chhechura | 616 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
| Chhat Panisala | 468 |
| Neplerkuthi | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia