Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 214 out of which 113 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 25 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 562 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 95.2%. Thus Shikarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.97% and the female literacy rate is 91.3% 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 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Literacy | 95.24% | 98.97% | 91.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 17 | 17 |
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, 53 were engaged in work activities. 5.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Non Working | 161 | 64 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabajpur | 610 |
| Gamartalia | 1,050 |
| Sekh kochbar | 510 |
| Bagdian | 575 |
| Daudpur | 1,242 |
| Sankarkundi | 411 |
| Takia Haripurkhal | 113 |
| Kaitalia | 821 |
| Enayet Chak | 161 |
| Hatiberya | 224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia