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Shikarpur Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Shikarpur is a large village located in Tufanganj - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 567 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 2265 of which 1145 are males while 1120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 9.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 1090, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikarpur village was 71.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 80.57 % while female literacy rate was 61.13 %.

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 567 - -
Population 2,265 1,145 1,120
Child (0-6) 209 100 109
Schedule Caste 460 229 231
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 71.01 % 80.57 % 61.13 %
Total Workers 1,116 705 411
Main Worker 767 - -
Marginal Worker 349 102 247

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 1116 were engaged in work activities. 68.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1116 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.