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About Shikarpur Village
Shikarpur is a mid sized village in Mekliganj tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,643, made up of 841 males and 802 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shikarpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Koch Bihar |
| Tehsil | Mekliganj |
| Pincode | 735122 |
| Area (hectares) | 35.48 hectares |
| Population | 1,643 |
| Male Population | 841 |
| Female Population | 802 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 954 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Shikarpur compares
By the 2011 count Shikarpur is the 23rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,103 residents. Its 35.48 hectares work out to about 46 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.
Getting to Shikarpur
Shikarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shikarpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Purbba Uchal Pukhari, Purbba Upanchauki Kuchlibari, Ratanpur and Sarhati. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Shikarpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Shikarpur village had a population of 1,643. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,103 residents.
Shikarpur village has 841 males and 802 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shikarpur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.
The pincode recorded for Shikarpur is 735122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shikarpur covers 35.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 46 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Shikarpur falls under Mekliganj tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.
The census record for Shikarpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shikarpur.
Shikarpur is in Mekliganj tehsil of Koch Bihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shikarpur today is likely to be higher.
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