Sikar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Sikar district of Rajasthan has total population of 2,677,333 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,374,990 are males while 1,302,343 are females. In 2011 there were total 444,816 families residing in Sikar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sikar district is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.7% people lives in Urban areas while 76.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.4% while that in the rural areas is 70.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sikar district is 935 while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikar district is 379874 which is 14% of the total population. There are 205589 male children and 174285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikar is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Sikar district.
The total literacy rate of Sikar district is 71.91%. The male literacy rate is 72.38% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Sikar district.
To facilitate the administration, Sikar district is further divided into 6 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Sikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 379,874 | 205,589 | 174,285 |
| Literacy | 71.91% | 72.38% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418,806 | 216,523 | 202,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75,349 | 39,098 | 36,251 |
| Illiterate | 1,025,216 | 379,715 | 645,501 |
Caste-wise Population - Sikar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Sikar district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 418,806 | 216,523 | 202,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75,349 | 39,098 | 36,251 |
Religion-wise Population - Sikar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,342,076 | (87.48%) | 1,206,641 | 1,135,435 |
| Muslim | 327,583 | (12.24%) | 164,433 | 163,150 |
| Christian | 1,122 | (0.04%) | 582 | 540 |
| Sikh | 356 | (0.01%) | 170 | 186 |
| Buddhist | 177 | (0.01%) | 87 | 90 |
| Jain | 4,050 | (0.15%) | 2,037 | 2,013 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0%) | 10 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,954 | (0.07%) | 1,030 | 924 |
Literacy Rate - Sikar district
The total literacy rate of Sikar district was 71.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,652,117 literates, males were 995,275 while females were 656,842. Also the male literacy rate was 85.11% and the female literacy rate was 58.23% in Sikar district.
| Sikar district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.23% | 52.12% |
| Male | 85.11% | 79.19% |
| Total | 71.91% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Sikar district
The Sex Ratio of Sikar district is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Sikar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Sikar district.
Population Density - Sikar district
The total area of Sikar district is 7,732 km2. Thus the density of Sikar district is 346 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 269 sq. km. area is under urban region while 7,463 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sikar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sikar, 23.68% people lived in urban regions while 76.32% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 633,906 out of which 327,521 were males while remaining 306,385 were females. In rural areas of Sikar, male population was 1,047,469 while female population was 995,958.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sikar was 935 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sikar was 865 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sikar were 88,142 which is 13.9% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sikar was 951 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sikar was 843 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sikar for urban regions was 75.36 percent in which males were 85.81% literate while female literacy stood at 64.32%. The total literate population of Sikar was 1,652,117. Similarly in rural areas of Sikar, the average literacy rate was 70.84 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 84.89% and 56.35% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sikar were 1,240,835.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 76.32% | 23.68% |
| Total population | 2,043,427 | 633,906 |
| Male population | 1,047,469 | 327,521 |
| Female population | 995,958 | 306,385 |
| Sex ratio | 951 | 935 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 843 | 865 |
| Child population | 291,732 | 88,142 |
| Literates | 1,240,835 | 411,282 |
| Average literacy | 70.84% | 75.36% |
| Male literacy | 84.89% | 85.81% |
| Female literacy | 56.35% | 64.32% |
Child Population - Sikar district
According to Census 2011, there were 379,874 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sikar district. Out of which 205,589 were male while 174,285 were female.
Working Population - Sikar district
In Sikar district out of total population, 1,006,504 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 313,230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42,399 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698,711 | 546,178 | 152,533 |
| Cultivators | 313,230 | 207,912 | 105,318 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42,399 | 30,955 | 11,444 |
| Household Industries | 16,321 | 13,023 | 3,298 |
| Other Workers | 326,761 | 294,288 | 32,473 |
| Marginal Workers | 307,793 | 111,676 | 196,117 |
| Non Working | 1,670,829 | 717,136 | 953,693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia