Block / Subdivision → Tufanganj I
District → Koch Bihar
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Shikarpur village is 308387. Shikarpur village is located in Tufanganj I subdivision of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 9.1km away from sub-district headquarter Tufanganj (tehsildar office) and 22.6km away from district headquarter Cooch Behar. As per 2009 stats, Nakkatigachh is the gram panchayat of Shikarpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 117.33 hectares. Shikarpur has a total population of 2,265 peoples, out of which male population is 1,145 while female population is 1,120. Literacy rate of shikarpur village is 64.46% out of which 73.54% males and 55.18% females are literate. There are about 567 houses in shikarpur village. Pincode of shikarpur village locality is 736159.
When it comes to administration, Shikarpur village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Shikarpur village comes under Tufanganj Vidhan Sabha constituency & Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency. Tufanganj is nearest town to shikarpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 3km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,265 | 1,145 | 1,120 |
| Literate Population | 1,460 | 842 | 618 |
| Illiterate Population | 805 | 303 | 502 |
| Shikarpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Nakkatigachh |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tufanganj I |
| District : | Koch Bihar |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 736159 |
| Area : | 117.33 hectares |
| Population : | 2,265 |
| Households : | 567 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tufanganj |
| Parliament Constituency : | Alipurduars |
| Nearest Town : | Tufanganj (3 km) |
| Villages in Nakkatigachh Gram Panchayat | |
| Chamta | Dhadial |
| Dwiparpar | Kamat Phulbari |
| Nakkati Gachhi | Rajarkuthi |
| Shikarpur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tufanganj I |
| List of Subdivisions in Koch Bihar |
| 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.