Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 733 out of which 388 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 150 which is 20% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 705 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 60%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 46.29% 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 | 150 | 88 | 62 |
| Literacy | 60.03% | 73% | 46.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 165 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 169 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% 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, 176 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 68 | 11 |
| Non Working | 557 | 223 | 334 |
Map of Shikarpur, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karilebra | 83 |
| Kothila | 941 |
| Kulhaia | 1,084 |
| Ladibadi | 680 |
| Naudiha Kalan | 203 |
| Jagdishpur | 830 |
| Digla | 36 |
| Jahna | 537 |
| Kolhwara | 682 |
| Halkha | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia