Shiker Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Shiker is a village situated in Valod taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Shiker. The total population of Shiker is 2,623 out of which 1,324 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiker is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shiker village is 308 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiker is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Shiker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiker is 60.6%. Thus Shiker village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 64.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Shiker village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Shiker village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shiker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 163 | 145 |
| Literacy | 60.6% | 64.51% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,249 | 1,132 | 1,117 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 575 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.7% of total population in Shiker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shiker village out of total population, 1,626 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,608 | 881 | 727 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,421 | 720 | 701 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 91 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Non Working | 997 | 435 | 562 |
Nearby Villages to Shiker,
Below are the list of villages near Shiker village in Valod.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiker, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia