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Shikarpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Shikarpur is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 995 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 5120 of which 2652 are males while 2468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1051 which makes up 20.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 931 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 987, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikarpur village was 33.84 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 42.49 % while female literacy rate was 24.41 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shikarpur 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 Shikarpur village.

Shikarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 995 - -
Population 5,120 2,652 2,468
Child (0-6) 1,051 529 522
Schedule Caste 71 33 38
Schedule Tribe 12 5 7
Literacy 33.84 % 42.49 % 24.41 %
Total Workers 1,540 1,342 198
Main Worker 1,030 - -
Marginal Worker 510 375 135

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 1540 were engaged in work activities. 66.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1540 workers engaged in Main Work, 216 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 785 were Agricultural labourer.