Shikri Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikri is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 817 families residing in the village Shikri. The total population of Shikri is 3,608 out of which 1,882 are males and 1,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikri is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikri village is 378 which is 10% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikri is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Shikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikri is 75.7%. Thus Shikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 82.13% and the female literacy rate is 68.76% in Shikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 378 | 198 | 180 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 82.13% | 68.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,746 | 1,446 | 1,300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 57 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 1,162 | 499 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Shikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikri village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 489 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,095 | 990 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 310 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 489 | 434 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 230 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 87 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,365 | 805 | 1,560 |
Nearby Villages to Shikri,
Below are the list of villages near Shikri village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbanoapara | 3,542 |
| Huda | 2,354 |
| Krishnanagar | 2,794 |
| Kusbaria | 3,785 |
| Kamalpur | 4,587 |
| Maijdia | 2,989 |
| Harishpur | 1,084 |
| Andipur | 516 |
| Andulpota | 1,811 |
| Kalinagar | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikri, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia