Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,278 out of which 668 are males and 610 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 63.3%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.54% and the female literacy rate is 55.32% 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 | 175 | 91 | 84 |
| Literacy | 63.28% | 70.54% | 55.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 274 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 87 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 261 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 330 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 207 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 1 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 65 | 231 |
| Non Working | 582 | 273 | 309 |
Map of Shikarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Suri - II
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudina | 97 |
| Shirshita | 1,804 |
| Kendua | 577 |
| Domaipur | 1,280 |
| Maipur | 1,037 |
| Jamuri | 1,641 |
| Sehana | 323 |
| Babupur | 101 |
| Harishpur | 612 |
| Bodpur | 300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia