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

Sikarpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Sikarpur. The total population of Sikarpur is 358 out of which 174 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 1,057.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarpur village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Sikarpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarpur is 32.7%. Thus Sikarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 33.56% and the female literacy rate is 31.88% in Sikarpur village.

Population
358
Families
89
Literacy
32.68%
Sex Ratio
1,057

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 52 28 24
Literacy 32.68% 33.56% 31.88%
Scheduled Caste 8 6 2
Scheduled Tribe 300 143 157
Illiterate 258 125 133

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.8% of total population in Sikarpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sikarpur village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 177 106 71
Cultivators 14 14 0
Agriculture Labourer 157 88 69
Other Workers 6 4 2
Marginal Workers 19 10 9
Non Working 162 58 104

Map of Sikarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Sikarpur, Tapan

Below are the list of villages near Sikarpur village in Tapan.

Village Population
Teliapara 287
Sahapara 678
Shukdebpur 3,560
Nazirpur 823
Lakshmipur 3,933
Katabari 1,860
Naogon 4,908
Kardaha 3,577
Mandapara 4,262
Jamalpur 1,157

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