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Shikarpur Population - Saran, Bihar

Shikarpur is a large village located in Sonepur Block of Saran district, Bihar with total 1081 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 6973 of which 3670 are males while 3303 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1345 which makes up 19.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 900 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 981, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikarpur village was 46.11 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 55.77 % while female literacy rate was 35.15 %.

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 1,081 - -
Population 6,973 3,670 3,303
Child (0-6) 1,345 679 666
Schedule Caste 713 385 328
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 46.11 % 55.77 % 35.15 %
Total Workers 2,020 1,669 351
Main Worker 1,156 - -
Marginal Worker 864 623 241

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 2020 were engaged in work activities. 57.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2020 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 620 were Agricultural labourer.