Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 791 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 4,201 out of which 2,211 are males and 1,990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 793 which is 19% of the total population. There are 430 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 62.5%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 72.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.38% 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 | 793 | 430 | 363 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 72.66% | 51.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 243 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,071 | 917 | 1,154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% 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, 1,795 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 360 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 594 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 188 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 360 | 332 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,155 | 592 | 563 |
| Non Working | 2,406 | 1,025 | 1,381 |
Map of Shikarpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Sikta
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaisinghpur | 2,464 |
| Bhaunara | 4,530 |
| Kursi Barwa | 2,115 |
| Bhaunri | 1,126 |
| Lal Parsa | 3,590 |
| Khapparsa | 312 |
| Sirsiya | 4,711 |
| Parsa | 3,182 |
| Behri Bankatwa | 1,622 |
| Masaha | 47 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia