Shikrishnapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikrishnapur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 396 families residing in the village Shikrishnapur. The total population of Shikrishnapur is 1,786 out of which 886 are males and 900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikrishnapur is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikrishnapur village is 220 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikrishnapur is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Shikrishnapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikrishnapur is 78.3%. Thus Shikrishnapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.2% and the female literacy rate is 74.39% in Shikrishnapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikrishnapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikrishnapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikrishnapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 105 | 115 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 82.2% | 74.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 157 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 560 | 244 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Shikrishnapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikrishnapur village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 437 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 314 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,259 | 418 | 841 |
Map of Shikrishnapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikrishnapur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Shikrishnapur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhakdhol | 1,219 |
| Bara Krishnapur | 862 |
| Gilapukur | 135 |
| Paschim Para | 248 |
| Nahit | 4,630 |
| Angaripara | 321 |
| Baragachhi | 1,200 |
| Madhyamkarai | 387 |
| Pathanpara | 611 |
| Raghunathpur | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikrishnapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia