Shikharpari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikharpari is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 147 families residing in the village Shikharpari. The total population of Shikharpari is 650 out of which 330 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikharpari is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikharpari village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikharpari is 542 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Shikharpari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikharpari is 70%. Thus Shikharpari village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.52% in Shikharpari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikharpari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikharpari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikharpari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 48 | 26 |
| Literacy | 69.97% | 80.85% | 59.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 275 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 102 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.2% of total population in Shikharpari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikharpari village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 168 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 50 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 96 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 398 | 160 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Shikharpari,
Below are the list of villages near Shikharpari village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 390 |
| Benapur Chaita | 752 |
| Raipur | 328 |
| Ramnagar | 578 |
| Banpatna | 2,138 |
| Shankarachak | 1,322 |
| Nischintapur | 321 |
| Kayetpur | 727 |
| Khelar | 2,629 |
| Kuchiabhuluk | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikharpari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia