# Shikarpur, Shimoga (Karnataka) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ Town · Shimoga, Karnataka # Shikarpur Shikarpur is a town in Shikarpur sub-district of Shimoga district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **36,015 people** in 7,465 households. Literacy was 87.6%. - 36,015people (2011) - 7,465households - 87.6%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Shikarpur ■ Shikarpur · ■ Shimoga urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **966 Working population ****33.5%** **36.3% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shikarpur Of every 100 households in Shikarpur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shikarpur · ■ Shimoga urban average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **96% Toilet within the home ****86%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** **8% Tap water ****97%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **64% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **24% Use banking services ****63%** **65% Television ****76%** **83% Mobile phone ****73%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **5% Two-wheeler ****29%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****66%** **56% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Shikarpur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,314 (61%) · **■** Household industry 328 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,695 (14%) · **■** Marginal 2,724 (23%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Shikarpur changed? From 5,007 in 1901 to 36,015 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Shikarpur in numbers and road distances - Density1,920 per km² - Growth 2001–201114.3% - Annual rainfall1,056 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)320 km by road - Shimoga (district HQ)56 km by road - Shimoga (city of 1 lakh+)56 km by road - Hubli-Dharwad (city of 5 lakh+)158 km by road - Anandapura (railway station)30 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Shikarpur ### Civic services - Pucca roads34 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets833 - Water storage790 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes6,776 - Electricity — industry20 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 150 beds · 9 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools25 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** furniture, timber and plastic pots. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shikarpur - Hospitals1 in Shikarpur - Banks13 in Shikarpur - ATMs1 in Shikarpur - Petrol pumps6 in Shikarpur - Hotels2 in Shikarpur - Shopping malls1 in Shikarpur - Schools1 in Shikarpur - Colleges and universities1 in Shikarpur - Pharmacies2 in Shikarpur - Restaurants1 in Shikarpur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Shikarpur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-1/) 1,940 394 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-2/) 1,421 315 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-3/) 1,808 374 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-4/) 1,096 259 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-5/) 735 170 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-6/) 1,096 213 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-7/) 1,511 299 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-8/) 2,358 343 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-9/) 1,790 297 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-10/) 1,568 329 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-11/) 1,316 285 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-12/) 832 176 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-13/) 810 146 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-14/) 1,035 236 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-15/) 1,490 375 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-16/) 1,811 398 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-17/) 976 214 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-18/) 25 6 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-19/) 1,792 452 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-20/) 4,637 959 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-21/) 2,189 467 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-22/) 2,130 439 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/ward-23/) 1,649 319 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Shikarpur?36,015 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shikarpur in?Shimoga district, Karnataka - What was the population of Shikarpur in 1901?5,007 - How many wards does Shikarpur have?23 census wards (2011)