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Shikarpur Population - Kachchh, Gujarat

Shikarpur is a large village located in Bhachau Taluka of Kachchh district, Gujarat with total 1070 families residing. The Shikarpur village has population of 4988 of which 2542 are males while 2446 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 954 which makes up 19.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikarpur village is 962 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikarpur as per census is 923, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Shikarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikarpur village was 44.05 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Shikarpur Male literacy stands at 55.96 % while female literacy rate was 31.79 %.

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 1,070 - -
Population 4,988 2,542 2,446
Child (0-6) 954 496 458
Schedule Caste 426 219 207
Schedule Tribe 4 4 0
Literacy 44.05 % 55.96 % 31.79 %
Total Workers 1,501 1,347 154
Main Worker 1,414 - -
Marginal Worker 87 59 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Shikarpur village.

Work Profile

In Shikarpur village out of total population, 1501 were engaged in work activities. 94.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1501 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 462 were Agricultural labourer.