Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 458 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,997 out of which 1,033 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 182 which is 9% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 75.9%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 80.08% and the female literacy rate is 71.41% in Shikarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 89 | 93 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 80.08% | 71.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 115 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 216 | 111 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 277 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 632 | 545 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 141 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 304 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 92 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 91 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 397 | 825 |
Map of Shikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Kalna - I
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singrail | 1,309 |
| Bijra | 1,953 |
| Tamasapur | 432 |
| Rustampur | 649 |
| Moktarpur | 1,895 |
| Dharmmadanga | 3,620 |
| Koyaldanga | 599 |
| Rangapara | 3,435 |
| Mirpur | 451 |
| Hatkalna | 4,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia