Shikuara Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Shikuara is a village situated in Nautan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Shikuara. The total population of Shikuara is 1,575 out of which 834 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikuara is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikuara village is 246 which is 16% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikuara is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Shikuara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikuara is 76.2%. Thus Shikuara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.12% in Shikuara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikuara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shikuara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikuara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 143 | 103 |
| Literacy | 76.22% | 82.78% | 69.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 131 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 262 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Shikuara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shikuara village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 144 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 133 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 244 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,138 | 446 | 692 |
Map of Shikuara, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Shikuara, Nautan
Below are the list of villages near Shikuara village in Nautan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marachhi | 788 |
| Galimapur | 1,342 |
| Bara Shikuara | 252 |
| Semaria | 6,177 |
| Pipra | 1,284 |
| Rahimpur | 1,081 |
| Narkatia | 2,755 |
| Balua | 263 |
| Sagra | 1,400 |
| Balwa | 1,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikuara, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia