# Shikargang, Rampur Naikin, Sidhi – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sidhi/rampur-naikin/shikargang/ Village · Rampur Naikin, Sidhi # Shikargang Shikargang is a village in [Rampur Naikin](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sidhi/rampur-naikin/) sub-district of [Sidhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sidhi/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **1,676 people in 333 households**, the 48th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.0%. - 1,676people (2011) - 333households - 66.6%literacy - 949females per 1,000 males ## Shikargang PIN code and other codes Shikargang falls in Rampur Naikin sub-district, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockRampur Naikin - Census village code502330 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shikargang from nearby towns? - Rampur Naikin (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Sidhi (district HQ)55 km by road - Rampur Naikin (nearest town)15 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 Shikargang? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Shikargang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bagad - ○Degree college10+ km · Rampur Naikin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rewa - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Shikargang known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and tuar**. About 47% of the 583 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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 Shikargang Of every 100 households in Shikargang in 2011, 70 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Shikargang · ■ Rampur Naikin rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **58% Toilet within the home ****1%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****65%** **28% Television ****18%** **10% Mobile phone ****70%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **42% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 Shikargang? ■ Shikargang · ■ Rampur Naikin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **64.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **914 Working population ****54.6%** **41.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.9% for men and 53.8% for women. 55% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 62 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 396 (43%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 14 (2%) · **■** Marginal 437 (48%) 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 Rampur Naikin - Khaddi Kalan1,783 people - Satohari1,747 people - Khaira1,728 people - Raiduariya Kalan1,698 people - Ghatokhar1,637 people - Ghunghuta1,613 people - Karaudiya1,533 people - Bholgarh1,509 people [All 142 villages in Rampur Naikin](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sidhi/rampur-naikin/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shikargang from Sidhi?55 km by road - What is the population of Shikargang?1,676 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shikargang in?Sidhi district (Rampur Naikin sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shikargang?66.6% (Census 2011)