Shiknam Population, Caste, Working Data Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Shiknam is a village situated in Bhimini mandal of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Shiknam. The total population of Shiknam is 260 out of which 132 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shiknam is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shiknam village is 22 which is 8% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shiknam is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Shiknam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shiknam is 38.7%. Thus Shiknam village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Adilabad district. The male literacy rate is 45.76% and the female literacy rate is 31.67% in Shiknam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shiknam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shiknam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shiknam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Literacy | 38.66% | 45.76% | 31.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 78 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shiknam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shiknam village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 79 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 23 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 14 | 28 |
| Non Working | 84 | 39 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Shiknam,
Below are the list of villages near Shiknam village in Bhimini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Polampalle | 522 |
| Veegaon | 1,696 |
| Rampur | 502 |
| Gollaghat | 517 |
| Tekulapalle | 724 |
| Jankapur | 1,292 |
| Lingapur | 271 |
| Yellaram | 305 |
| Venkatapur | 918 |
| Dampur | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shiknam, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia