# Shikarpur Village, Mohkhed, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/shikarpur/ Village · Mohkhed, Chhindwara # Shikarpur Shikarpur is a village in Mohkhed sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,065 people in 232 households**, the 46th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 1,065people (2011) - 232households - 76.3%literacy - 1,017females per 1,000 males ## Shikarpur PIN code and other codes Shikarpur falls in Mohkhed sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMohkhed - Census village code495104 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shikarpur from nearby towns? - Mohkhed (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)10 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Shikarpur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Shikarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Chhindwara - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shikarpur known for? About 82% of the 499 hectares of village land is sown, and 389 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shikarpur Of every 100 households in Shikarpur in 2011, 91 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shikarpur · ■ Mohkhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **75% Toilet within the home ****18%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **85% Tap water ****73%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **94% Use banking services ****53%** **43% Television ****41%** **25% Mobile phone ****44%** **29% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **39% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 is the population of Shikarpur? ■ Shikarpur · ■ Mohkhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.3%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **953 Working population ****42.9%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.9% for men and 69.0% for women. 56% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 131 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 92 (20%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 73 (16%) · **■** Marginal 159 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Mohkhed - Govindwari Mal1,105 people - Gorakhpur1,104 people - Ambajhiri1,095 people - Jakhawadi1,088 people - Chhura Boha1,060 people - Pipariya1,056 people - Bihdrai1,027 people - Tikari1,014 people [All 183 villages in Mohkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shikarpur from Chhindwara?10 km by road - What is the population of Shikarpur?1,065 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shikarpur in?Chhindwara district (Mohkhed sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shikarpur?76.3% (Census 2011)