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Shikarpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Shikarpur is a medium size village located in Suri - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 277 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 1278 of which 668 are males while 610 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 13.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 913 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 923, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikarpur village was 63.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 70.54 % while female literacy rate was 55.32 %.

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 277 - -
Population 1,278 668 610
Child (0-6) 175 91 84
Schedule Caste 523 274 249
Schedule Tribe 172 87 85
Literacy 63.28 % 70.54 % 55.32 %
Total Workers 696 395 301
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 296 65 231

Caste Factor

In Shikarpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.46 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 57.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.