Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 2,506 out of which 1,329 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 610 which is 24% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 53.4%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 62.84% and the female literacy rate is 42.79% 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 | 610 | 328 | 282 |
| Literacy | 53.38% | 62.84% | 42.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,494 | 700 | 794 |
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, 684 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 298 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 132 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 140 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 246 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,822 | 785 | 1,037 |
Map of Shikarpur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Kasba
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabdalpur | 6,875 |
| Deari | 1,571 |
| Basantpur | 2,044 |
| Kulasundar | 566 |
| Kula Bhagwati | 239 |
| Puparia | 515 |
| Kula Khas | 4,984 |
| Alampur | 570 |
| Murad Bagh | 43 |
| Fatehpur | 3,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia