Shikarpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011

Shikarpur is a Town Municipal Council city situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district. The Shikarpur city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,465 families residing in the Shikarpur city. The total population of Shikarpur is 36,015 out of which 18,048 are males and 17,967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 996.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur city is 3812 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1936 male children and 1876 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 87.6%. Thus Shikarpur has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 83.98% in Shikarpur.

Population
36,015
Literacy
87.6%
Sex Ratio
996

Shikarpur Town Municipal Council has total administration over 7,465 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Shikarpur Town Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikarpur Town Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 3,812 1,936 1,876
Literacy 87.6% 81.4% 75.2%
Scheduled Caste 3,209 1,636 1,573
Scheduled Tribe 1,160 624 536
Illiterate 7,810 3,357 4,453

Caste-wise Population - Shikarpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Shikarpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,209 1,636 1,573
Schedule Tribe 1,160 624 536

Religion-wise Population - Shikarpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shikarpur is 25,319 which is 70.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shikarpur is 10,283 which is 28.55% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Shikarpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 25,319 (70.3%) 12,862 12,457
Muslim 10,283 (28.55%) 4,974 5,309
Christian 188 (0.52%) 98 90
Sikh 9 (0.02%) 7 2
Buddhist 11 (0.03%) 5 6
Jain 158 (0.44%) 81 77
Other Religion 28 (0.08%) 13 15
No Religion Specified 19 (0.05%) 8 11

Literacy Rate - Shikarpur

The total literacy rate of Shikarpur was 87.59% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 28,205 literates, males were 14,691 while females were 13,514. Also the male literacy rate was 91.18% and the female literacy rate was 83.98% in Shikarpur.

  Shikarpur Karnataka
Female 83.98% 68.08%
Male 91.18% 82.47%
Total 87.59% 75.36%

Sex Ratio - Shikarpur

The Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Shikarpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Shikarpur.


Child Population - Shikarpur

According to Census 2011, there were 3,812 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Shikarpur. Out of which 1,936 were male while 1,876 were female.


Working Population - Shikarpur

In Shikarpur Town Municipal Council out of total population, 12,061 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,026 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 669 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,337 8,004 1,333
Cultivators 1,026 974 52
Agriculture Labourer 669 500 169
Household Industries 328 278 50
Other Workers 7,314 6,252 1,062
Marginal Workers 2,724 1,794 930
Non Working 23,954 8,250 15,704

Shikarpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shikarpur is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,940 77.3% 1,021
2 Ward No - 2 1,421 82.3% 949
3 Ward No - 3 1,808 72.6% 925
4 Ward No - 4 1,096 82.5% 996
5 Ward No - 5 735 86.9% 1,276
6 Ward No - 6 1,096 76.2% 989
7 Ward No - 7 1,511 73.3% 980
8 Ward No - 8 2,358 77.4% 1,287
9 Ward No - 9 1,790 87.8% 978
10 Ward No - 10 1,568 79.1% 970
11 Ward No - 11 1,316 77.1% 1,028
12 Ward No - 12 832 83.3% 1,000
13 Ward No - 13 810 74.3% 800
14 Ward No - 14 1,035 85.3% 1,018
15 Ward No - 15 1,490 82.1% 1,047
16 Ward No - 16 1,811 82.3% 1,146
17 Ward No - 17 976 81.7% 1,004
18 Ward No - 18 25 80% 923
19 Ward No - 19 1,792 82.4% 944
20 Ward No - 20 4,637 76.8% 844
21 Ward No - 21 2,189 76.1% 907
22 Ward No - 22 2,130 69.4% 1,052
23 Ward No - 23 1,649 72.7% 1,117

Map of Shikarpur, Shimoga, Karnataka


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