# Ward 7, Shikarpur (Shimoga, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Shikarpur, Karnataka 

# Ward 7, Shikarpur

Ward 7 of Shikarpur, Shimoga district, Karnataka, had **1,511 people in 299 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 85.2%, close to the town average of 87.6%.

- 1,511people (2011)
- 299households
- 12 of 23by population
- 85.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Shikarpur?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Shikarpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**969

Working population ****34.9%**

**33.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 185 (35%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Farming 148 (28%) · **■** Marginal 184 (35%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Shikarpur average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**13%

Tap water ****98%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****17%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**42%

Use banking services ****46%**

**63%

Television ****76%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**8%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 41,096 people
- Ward 5735 people
- Ward 61,096 people
- Ward 82,358 people
- Ward 91,790 people
- Ward 101,568 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 7, Shikarpur?1,511 people in 299 households (Census 2011)