Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,336 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 7,150 out of which 3,759 are males and 3,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 1358 which is 19% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 658 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 52.7%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.84% and the female literacy rate is 43.65% 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 | 1,358 | 700 | 658 |
| Literacy | 52.73% | 60.84% | 43.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 927 | 483 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 4,096 | 1,898 | 2,198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 2,436 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,436 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 826 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,401 | 1,215 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 232 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 826 | 721 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 224 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,035 | 565 | 470 |
| Non Working | 4,714 | 1,979 | 2,735 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Narkatiaganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia