Shikratanr Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikratanr is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Shikratanr. The total population of Shikratanr is 511 out of which 254 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikratanr is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikratanr village is 79 which is 15% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikratanr is 1,821 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Shikratanr village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikratanr is 64.1%. Thus Shikratanr village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.88% in Shikratanr village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikratanr village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikratanr Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikratanr village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 28 | 51 |
| Literacy | 64.12% | 73.45% | 53.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 59 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 88 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Shikratanr village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikratanr village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 91 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Non Working | 331 | 122 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Shikratanr,
Below are the list of villages near Shikratanr village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digardi | 151 |
| Kelahi | 222 |
| Layekdi | 398 |
| Shimlon | 476 |
| Daikiari | 169 |
| Gagra | 1,947 |
| Durmut | 3,261 |
| Jarukhamar | 473 |
| Lachhmanpur | 1,011 |
| Lakhipriya Alis Nutandi | 2,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikratanr, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia