Sikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikarpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Sikarpur. The total population of Sikarpur is 358 out of which 174 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarpur village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Sikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarpur is 32.7%. Thus Sikarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 33.56% and the female literacy rate is 31.88% 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 | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 32.68% | 33.56% | 31.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 143 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 125 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.8% of total population in Sikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikarpur village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 106 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 88 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 162 | 58 | 104 |
Map of Sikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikarpur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Sikarpur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teliapara | 287 |
| Sahapara | 678 |
| Shukdebpur | 3,560 |
| Nazirpur | 823 |
| Lakshmipur | 3,933 |
| Katabari | 1,860 |
| Naogon | 4,908 |
| Kardaha | 3,577 |
| Mandapara | 4,262 |
| Jamalpur | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia