Block / Subdivision → Rajganj
District → Jalpaiguri
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shikarpur village is 306865. Shikarpur village is located in Rajganj subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 3.7km away from sub-district headquarter Rajganj (tehsildar office) and 25.4km away from district headquarter Jalpaiguri . As per 2009 stats, Sikarpur is the gram panchayat of Shikarpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 3380.6 hectares. Shikarpur has a total population of 19,437 peoples, out of which male population is 9,969 while female population is 9,468. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 949 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of shikarpur village is 60.50% out of which 66.07% males and 54.64% females are literate. There are about 4,336 houses in shikarpur village. Pincode of shikarpur village locality is 735133.
When it comes to administration, Shikarpur village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Shikarpur village comes under Rajganj Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency. Jalpaiguri is nearest town to shikarpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,437 | 9,969 | 9,468 |
| Literate Population | 11,760 | 6,587 | 5,173 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,677 | 3,382 | 4,295 |
| Shikarpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sikarpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Rajganj |
| District : | Jalpaiguri |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 735133 |
| Area : | 3380.6 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 949 |
| Population (2011): | 19,437 |
| Households : | 4,336 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rajganj |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jalpaiguri |
| Nearest Town : | Jalpaiguri (10 km) |
| Villages in Sikarpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Araji Bhelakoba Iii | Chhat Shikarpur |
| Guzrimari | Shikarpur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Rajganj |
| List of Subdivisions in Jalpaiguri |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.