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.

Population
1,575
Families
234
Literacy
76.22%
Sex Ratio
888

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

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