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Shikri Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Shikri is a medium size village located in Harraiya Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 65 families residing. The Shikri village has population of 421 of which 229 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikri village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikri village is 838 which is lower than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikri as per census is 763, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shikri village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikri village was 50.56 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shikri Male literacy stands at 61.26 % while female literacy rate was 38.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shikri village.

Shikri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 65 - -
Population 421 229 192
Child (0-6) 67 38 29
Schedule Caste 133 69 64
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 50.56 % 61.26 % 38.04 %
Total Workers 202 114 88
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 12 10 2

Caste Factor

Shikri village of Basti has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.59 % of total population in Shikri village. The village Shikri currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shikri village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 94.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.