Sikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikarpur is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Sikarpur. The total population of Sikarpur is 1,361 out of which 686 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarpur village is 199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Sikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarpur is 72.4%. Thus Sikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.36% 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 | 199 | 102 | 97 |
| Literacy | 72.38% | 80.31% | 64.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 790 | 387 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 217 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikarpur village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 244 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 112 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 158 | 71 |
| Non Working | 848 | 284 | 564 |
Map of Sikarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikarpur, Sagar
Below are the list of villages near Sikarpur village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muri Ganga | 2,725 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 366 |
| Kachubaria | 7,727 |
| Companir Char | 5,262 |
| Sapkhali | 6,738 |
| Dhaspara | 5,525 |
| Kastala | 1,627 |
| Bamankhali | 4,151 |
| Mandirtala | 6,135 |
| Ghoramara | 5,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia