Shikawar Population, Caste, Working Data Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikawar is a village situated in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Shikawar. The total population of Shikawar is 1,100 out of which 594 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikawar is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikawar village is 192 which is 17% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikawar is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Shikawar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikawar is 65.1%. Thus Shikawar village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Sonbhadra district. The male literacy rate is 75.8% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Shikawar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikawar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikawar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikawar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 75.8% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 133 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 215 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Shikawar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikawar village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 212 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 123 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Non Working | 835 | 358 | 477 |
Nearby Villages to Shikawar,
Below are the list of villages near Shikawar village in Robertsganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatkhar | 4 |
| Jhardi Jhard | 379 |
| Nadana | 632 |
| Shikarpur | 437 |
| Kurawal | 780 |
| Vanbahur | 1,104 |
| Shariai Gar | 5,810 |
| Majhue | 427 |
| Gotiband | 1,273 |
| Parshiya | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikawar, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia