Shikaruganji Population, Caste, Working Data Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikaruganji is a village situated in Dattirajeru mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 781 families residing in the village Shikaruganji. The total population of Shikaruganji is 2,883 out of which 1,423 are males and 1,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikaruganji is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikaruganji village is 280 which is 10% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikaruganji is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Shikaruganji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikaruganji is 51.6%. Thus Shikaruganji village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Vizianagaram district. The male literacy rate is 63.18% and the female literacy rate is 40.54% in Shikaruganji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikaruganji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikaruganji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikaruganji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 152 | 128 |
| Literacy | 51.59% | 63.18% | 40.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 99 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,540 | 620 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Shikaruganji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikaruganji village out of total population, 1,572 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,572 workers engaged in Main Work, 568 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 494 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,244 | 744 | 500 |
| Cultivators | 568 | 377 | 191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 494 | 221 | 273 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 135 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 93 | 235 |
| Non Working | 1,311 | 586 | 725 |
Nearby Villages to Shikaruganji,
Below are the list of villages near Shikaruganji village in Dattirajeru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pappala Lingalavalasa | 2,272 |
| Lingarajapuram | 208 |
| Korapakrishna Puram | 415 |
| Neelakanta Rajapuram | 42 |
| Chowdantivalasa | 1,468 |
| Korapa | 1,024 |
| S. Burjavalasa | 729 |
| Korapa Kothavalasa | 1,966 |
| Cherakupalle | 138 |
| S.Chintalavalasa | 1,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikaruganji, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia