Shikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shikarpur is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Shikarpur. The total population of Shikarpur is 1,643 out of which 841 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shikarpur village is 235 which is 14% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikarpur is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Shikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shikarpur is 66.8%. Thus Shikarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 61.07% in Shikarpur village.
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 | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Literacy | 66.76% | 72.25% | 61.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 998 | 515 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 323 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.7% 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, 937 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 875 | 483 | 392 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 214 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 175 | 183 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 41 | 21 |
| Non Working | 706 | 317 | 389 |
Map of Shikarpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shikarpur, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Shikarpur village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogjan | 732 |
| Chhat Jamaldaha | 502 |
| Jamaldaha | 2,242 |
| Uttar Dwarikamari | 405 |
| Panisala Prathami Khanda | 902 |
| Chhota Jamaldaha | 183 |
| Madhya Jamaldaha | 1,187 |
| Jamal Dahahat | 2,304 |
| Mokarari Jamaldaha | 748 |
| Kharija Jamaldaha | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikarpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia