Sikarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikarpur is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Sikarpur. The total population of Sikarpur is 2,328 out of which 1,194 are males and 1,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarpur village is 494 which is 21% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarpur is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sikarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarpur is 53.2%. Thus Sikarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 57.63% and the female literacy rate is 48.8% in Sikarpur village.
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 | 494 | 276 | 218 |
| Literacy | 53.22% | 57.63% | 48.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,352 | 665 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikarpur village out of total population, 976 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 976 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 492 | 422 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 378 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 423 | 18 | 405 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,352 | 681 | 671 |
Map of Sikarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikarpur, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Sikarpur village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bewa | 15,265 |
| Jadabpur Nimtala | 1,373 |
| Dohitpur | 3,272 |
| Gobindarampur | 3,589 |
| Birkendua | 814 |
| Puran Chandipur | 757 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 5,509 |
| Saheb Nagar | 199 |
| Kendua | 2,408 |
| Andhua | 4,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia