Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 867 out of which 444 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 164 which is 19% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 53.3%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 62.33% and the female literacy rate is 43.86% 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 | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Literacy | 53.34% | 62.33% | 43.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 109 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 219 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% 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, 226 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 180 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 109 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Non Working | 641 | 234 | 407 |
Map of Shikarpur, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bailaun | 3,708 |
| Pialpur Dhangi | 1,539 |
| Harnathpur | 2,142 |
| Sihpur | 1,229 |
| Ramnagar | 1,206 |
| Jalkar Baluganj | 1,254 |
| Kaliganj | 40 |
| Malhatola | 33 |
| Narainpur | 517 |
| Maria | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia