Shikhera Population, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shikhera is a village situated in Mawana tehsil of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Shikhera. The total population of Shikhera is 2,202 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikhera is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikhera village is 307 which is 14% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikhera is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Shikhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikhera is 75.4%. Thus Shikhera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.2% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 87.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.63% in Shikhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 156 | 151 |
| Literacy | 75.36% | 87.62% | 60.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 592 | 322 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 774 | 284 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikhera village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 688 | 551 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 290 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 175 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 41 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,444 | 598 | 846 |
Map of Shikhera, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Shikhera, Mawana
Below are the list of villages near Shikhera village in Mawana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhirwara | 1,436 |
| Jaisinghpur | 2,226 |
| Rasulpur Goari | 2,150 |
| Achikalan | 1,342 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,777 |
| Poothi | 7,188 |
| Khaikhera | 1,448 |
| Saidipur Sadipur Urf Ramnagar | 2,353 |
| Seena | 3,426 |
| Dhanpura | 1,468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikhera, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia