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Shikarpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Shikarpur is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 110 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 440 of which 229 are males while 211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 12.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 800, 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 55.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 61.81 % while female literacy rate was 48.66 %.

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 110 - -
Population 440 229 211
Child (0-6) 54 30 24
Schedule Caste 368 194 174
Schedule Tribe 11 3 8
Literacy 55.44 % 61.81 % 48.66 %
Total Workers 137 133 4
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Shikarpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.50 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 99.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.