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Shikarpur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shikarpur is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 291 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 1499 of which 784 are males while 715 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 16.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 920, 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 61.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 71.32 % while female literacy rate was 49.83 %.

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 291 - -
Population 1,499 784 715
Child (0-6) 240 125 115
Schedule Caste 705 372 333
Schedule Tribe 284 152 132
Literacy 61.08 % 71.32 % 49.83 %
Total Workers 548 414 134
Main Worker 509 - -
Marginal Worker 39 16 23

Caste Factor

In Shikarpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.95 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 92.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.