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Shikawar Population - Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Shikawar is a medium size village located in Robertsganj Tehsil of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh with total 197 families residing. The Shikawar village has population of 1100 of which 594 are males while 506 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikawar village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 17.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikawar village is 852 which is lower than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikawar as per census is 1043, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Shikawar village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikawar village was 65.09 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Shikawar Male literacy stands at 75.80 % while female literacy rate was 51.96 %.

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

Shikawar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 1,100 594 506
Child (0-6) 192 94 98
Schedule Caste 251 133 118
Schedule Tribe 41 23 18
Literacy 65.09 % 75.80 % 51.96 %
Total Workers 265 236 29
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 28 24 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.73 % of total population in Shikawar village.

Work Profile

In Shikawar village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 89.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.