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Shikari Population - Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

Shikari is a medium size village located in Chaurah Tehsil of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh with total 242 families residing. The Shikari village has population of 1321 of which 645 are males while 676 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shikari village population of children with age 0-6 is 180 which makes up 13.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shikari village is 1048 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Shikari as per census is 957, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Shikari village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Shikari village was 62.58 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Shikari Male literacy stands at 76.67 % while female literacy rate was 49.32 %.

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

Shikari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,321 645 676
Child (0-6) 180 92 88
Schedule Caste 379 183 196
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.58 % 76.67 % 49.32 %
Total Workers 553 317 236
Main Worker 428 - -
Marginal Worker 125 53 72

Caste Factor

Shikari village of Chamba has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.69 % of total population in Shikari village. The village Shikari currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Shikari village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 77.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.