Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Shikarpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 285 out of which 140 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,036.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 44 which is 15% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Shikarpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 84.6%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.59% and the female literacy rate is 83.74% in Shikarpur village.

Population
285
Families
68
Literacy
84.65%
Sex Ratio
1,036

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shikarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Shikarpur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 44 22 22
Literacy 84.65% 85.59% 83.74%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 81 39 42

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shikarpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 72 71 1
Cultivators 40 39 1
Agriculture Labourer 31 31 0
Other Workers 1 1 0
Marginal Workers 14 11 3
Non Working 199 58 141

Map of Shikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Gangarampur

Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Gangarampur.

Village Population
Sekhmina 358
Shyampur 497
Atash 1,130
Chakrapanipur 654
Tetrail 912
Keshabpur 2,834
Raghunathpur 56
Kashimpur 1,107
Nazirpur 749
Mahurkismat 3,943

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