Sikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikhar is a village situated in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Sikhar. The total population of Sikhar is 433 out of which 221 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikhar village is 50 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Sikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhar is 72.6%. Thus Sikhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Sikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Literacy | 72.58% | 85.86% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 43 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 57 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikhar village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Non Working | 302 | 98 | 204 |
Map of Sikhar, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sikhar, Mahakalapada
Below are the list of villages near Sikhar village in Mahakalapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaudabadpur | 434 |
| Chadeiguan | 1,350 |
| Baulapara | 290 |
| Gopalpur | 732 |
| Jalakana | 517 |
| Dadhipur | 1,014 |
| Maha kala para | 1,760 |
| Kumbharapara | 1,273 |
| Gamha | 452 |
| Mangalapur | 1,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhar, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia