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Shikara Population - Nanded, Maharashtra

Shikara is a large village located in Mukhed Taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra with total 615 families residing. The Shikara village has population of 2868 of which 1454 are males while 1414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikara village population of children with age 0-6 is 501 which makes up 17.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikara village is 972 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikara as per census is 1004, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Shikara village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikara village was 73.76 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Shikara Male literacy stands at 85.22 % while female literacy rate was 61.91 %.

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

Shikara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 615 - -
Population 2,868 1,454 1,414
Child (0-6) 501 250 251
Schedule Caste 1,007 506 501
Schedule Tribe 20 11 9
Literacy 73.76 % 85.22 % 61.91 %
Total Workers 1,529 803 726
Main Worker 946 - -
Marginal Worker 583 236 347

Caste Factor

In Shikara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.70 % of total population in Shikara village.

Work Profile

In Shikara village out of total population, 1529 were engaged in work activities. 61.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1529 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 647 were Agricultural labourer.