Shikarpura Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Shikarpura is a village situated in Luni tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 559 families residing in the village Shikarpura. The total population of Shikarpura is 2,871 out of which 1,459 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpura is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpura village is 452 which is 16% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpura is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Shikarpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpura is 64.6%. Thus Shikarpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.32% and the female literacy rate is 49.24% in Shikarpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikarpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikarpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikarpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 226 | 226 |
| Literacy | 64.57% | 79.32% | 49.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 269 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,309 | 481 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Shikarpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikarpura village out of total population, 1,142 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,091 | 741 | 350 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 238 | 292 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 538 | 485 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 7 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,729 | 711 | 1,018 |
Map of Shikarpura, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Shikarpura, Luni
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpura village in Luni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajor | 683 |
| Doli Kalani | 205 |
| Chawan | 6,419 |
| Nimbala | 743 |
| Deopura | 267 |
| Khara Bera Purohitan | 3,322 |
| Kishanpura | 569 |
| Kakani | 2,201 |
| Dhandhiya | 547 |
| Sewala Nagar | 349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpura, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia