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Shiker Population - Tapi, Gujarat

Shiker is a large village located in Valod Taluka of Tapi district, Gujarat with total 618 families residing. The Shiker village has population of 2623 of which 1324 are males while 1299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shiker village population of children with age 0-6 is 308 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shiker village is 981 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Shiker as per census is 890, equal than Gujarat average of 890.

Shiker village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Shiker village was 60.60 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Shiker Male literacy stands at 64.51 % while female literacy rate was 56.67 %.

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

Shiker Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 618 - -
Population 2,623 1,324 1,299
Child (0-6) 308 163 145
Schedule Caste 11 6 5
Schedule Tribe 2,249 1,132 1,117
Literacy 60.60 % 64.51 % 56.67 %
Total Workers 1,626 889 737
Main Worker 1,608 - -
Marginal Worker 18 8 10

Caste Factor

In Shiker village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.42 % of total population in Shiker village.

Work Profile

In Shiker village out of total population, 1626 were engaged in work activities. 98.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1626 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1421 were Agricultural labourer.