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Shikratanr Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shikratanr is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 109 families residing. The Shikratanr village has population of 511 of which 254 are males while 257 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikratanr village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 15.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikratanr village is 1012 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikratanr as per census is 1821, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Shikratanr village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikratanr village was 64.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shikratanr Male literacy stands at 73.45 % while female literacy rate was 53.88 %.

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

Shikratanr Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 511 254 257
Child (0-6) 79 28 51
Schedule Caste 83 34 49
Schedule Tribe 123 59 64
Literacy 64.12 % 73.45 % 53.88 %
Total Workers 180 132 48
Main Worker 98 - -
Marginal Worker 82 41 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.24 % of total population in Shikratanr village.

Work Profile

In Shikratanr village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 54.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.