Sikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikarpur is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Sikarpur. The total population of Sikarpur is 947 out of which 473 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarpur village is 104 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Sikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarpur is 60.5%. Thus Sikarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 51.2% in Sikarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 48 | 56 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 69.65% | 51.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389 | 191 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 47 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 177 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Sikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikarpur village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 154 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 70 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 111 | 55 |
| Non Working | 545 | 208 | 337 |
Map of Sikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikarpur, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Sikarpur village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonda | 1,431 |
| Atushi | 199 |
| Mithapur | 1,695 |
| Maszidpur | 2,163 |
| Dakshin Bhasapur | 578 |
| Dumur | 566 |
| Garamba | 2,041 |
| Gopalpur | 384 |
| Bakta | 1,482 |
| Taherpur | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia