Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,499 out of which 784 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 240 which is 16% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 61.1%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.32% and the female literacy rate is 49.83% 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 | 240 | 125 | 115 |
| Literacy | 61.08% | 71.32% | 49.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 372 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 152 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 314 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Shikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpur village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 398 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 74 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 235 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Non Working | 951 | 370 | 581 |
Map of Shikarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Chengatoli | 540 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,008 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Shitalpur | 25 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia