Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 815 out of which 427 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 78.4%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 74.78% 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 | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 78.44% | 81.82% | 74.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 86 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 121 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 246 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 149 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Non Working | 506 | 141 | 365 |
Map of Shikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telun | 1,383 |
| Krishnanagar | 1,367 |
| Ulkunda | 1,096 |
| Alipur | 1,546 |
| Enayetnagar | 953 |
| Maur | 591 |
| Gayespur | 1,028 |
| Nichintapur | 1,312 |
| Onari | 6,008 |
| Chandipur | 502 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia