# Ward 6, Shikarpur (Shimoga, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Shikarpur, Karnataka 

# Ward 6, Shikarpur

Ward 6 of Shikarpur, Shimoga district, Karnataka, had **1,096 people in 213 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 86.3%, close to the town average of 87.6%.

- 1,096people (2011)
- 213households
- 17 of 23by population
- 86.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Shikarpur?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shikarpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1207**

**969

Working population ****33.9%**

**33.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 204 (55%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Farming 95 (26%) · **■** Marginal 66 (18%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Shikarpur average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**13%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**42%

Use banking services ****40%**

**63%

Television ****69%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**8%

Own their home ****76%**

**66%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Shikarpur

- Ward 31,808 people
- Ward 41,096 people
- Ward 5735 people
- Ward 71,511 people
- Ward 82,358 people
- Ward 91,790 people

[Full Shikarpur ward list (23 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/shimoga/shikarpur/shikarpur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Shikarpur?1,096 people in 213 households (Census 2011)