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Shikartor Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Shikartor is a large village located in Bhatar Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 491 families residing. The Shikartor village has population of 2217 of which 1162 are males while 1055 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikartor village population of children with age 0-6 is 223 which makes up 10.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikartor village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikartor as per census is 784, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shikartor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikartor village was 75.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikartor Male literacy stands at 79.75 % while female literacy rate was 70.01 %.

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

Shikartor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 491 - -
Population 2,217 1,162 1,055
Child (0-6) 223 125 98
Schedule Caste 359 189 170
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.08 % 79.75 % 70.01 %
Total Workers 788 663 125
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 289 233 56

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.19 % of total population in Shikartor village. The village Shikartor currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shikartor village out of total population, 788 were engaged in work activities. 63.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 788 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.