Shikartor Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikartor is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 491 families residing in the village Shikartor. The total population of Shikartor is 2,217 out of which 1,162 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikartor is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikartor village is 223 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikartor is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Shikartor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikartor is 75.1%. Thus Shikartor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 70.01% in Shikartor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikartor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikartor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikartor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 125 | 98 |
| Literacy | 75.08% | 79.75% | 70.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 189 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 335 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikartor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikartor village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 430 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 178 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 142 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 233 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,429 | 499 | 930 |
Map of Shikartor, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikartor, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Shikartor village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pashala | 1,891 |
| Haripur | 1,204 |
| Bhairabpur | 849 |
| Tulsidanga | 2,394 |
| Kalapahari | 3,034 |
| Purbba Ramchandrapur | 656 |
| Santoshpur | 1,963 |
| Kanpurhat | 737 |
| Nityanandapur | 4,764 |
| Bhatakul | 5,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikartor, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia