Sikharpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikharpur is a village situated in Rajarhat block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 899 families residing in the village Sikharpur. The total population of Sikharpur is 3,941 out of which 2,056 are males and 1,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikharpur is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikharpur village is 377 which is 10% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikharpur is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Sikharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikharpur is 86.3%. Thus Sikharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 81% in Sikharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 377 | 218 | 159 |
| Literacy | 86.28% | 91.24% | 81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,960 | 1,580 | 1,380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 379 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sikharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikharpur village out of total population, 1,318 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,117 | 986 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 93 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 269 | 257 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 610 | 509 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 160 | 41 |
| Non Working | 2,623 | 910 | 1,713 |
Map of Sikharpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikharpur, Rajarhat
Below are the list of villages near Sikharpur village in Rajarhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panapukuria | 2,522 |
| Bazetaraf | 2,051 |
| Bagdobamachhi Bhanga | 4,483 |
| Arbelia | 964 |
| Mobarekpur | 3,628 |
| Bagu | 1,435 |
| Chhota Chanpur | 1,820 |
| Nawabad | 2,277 |
| Jamalpara | 2,694 |
| Hudarait | 2,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikharpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia