Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 285 out of which 140 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 44 which is 15% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 84.6%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 83.74% 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 | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Literacy | 84.65% | 85.59% | 83.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 39 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 86 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Non Working | 199 | 58 | 141 |
Map of Shikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sekhmina | 358 |
| Shyampur | 497 |
| Atash | 1,130 |
| Chakrapanipur | 654 |
| Tetrail | 912 |
| Keshabpur | 2,834 |
| Raghunathpur | 56 |
| Kashimpur | 1,107 |
| Nazirpur | 749 |
| Mahurkismat | 3,943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia