Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Nichlaul tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,355 out of which 707 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 280 which is 21% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 140 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 greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 41.7%. Thus Shikarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 53.09% and the female literacy rate is 28.94% 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 | 280 | 140 | 140 |
| Literacy | 41.67% | 53.09% | 28.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,051 | 550 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 406 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 193 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 178 | 157 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 182 | 165 |
| Non Working | 655 | 332 | 323 |
Map of Shikarpur, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Nichlaul
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Nichlaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohgi Barwa | 6,784 |
| Kapar Dhikka | 89 |
| Khutahwa | 85 |
| Kalanahi Khurd | 2,264 |
| Bhohtha | 1,277 |
| Domakhas | 4,850 |
| Barhya | 4,651 |
| Bajahi | 2,887 |
| Dheso | 1,939 |
| Piparpati | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia