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Shikuara Population - Siwan, Bihar

Shikuara is a medium size village located in Nautan Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 234 families residing. The Shikuara village has population of 1575 of which 834 are males while 741 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikuara village population of children with age 0-6 is 246 which makes up 15.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikuara village is 888 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikuara as per census is 720, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Shikuara village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikuara village was 76.22 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shikuara Male literacy stands at 82.78 % while female literacy rate was 69.12 %.

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

Shikuara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 234 - -
Population 1,575 834 741
Child (0-6) 246 143 103
Schedule Caste 242 131 111
Schedule Tribe 50 26 24
Literacy 76.22 % 82.78 % 69.12 %
Total Workers 437 388 49
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 291 244 47

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.17 % of total population in Shikuara village.

Work Profile

In Shikuara village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 33.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.