Sihika Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihika is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Sihika. The total population of Sihika is 447 out of which 224 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihika is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihika village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihika is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sihika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihika is 58.9%. Thus Sihika village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 68.25% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Sihika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Literacy | 58.91% | 68.25% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 95 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Sihika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihika village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 17.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 95 | 70 |
| Non Working | 247 | 99 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Sihika,
Below are the list of villages near Sihika village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaminbedya | 729 |
| Mayragarya | 285 |
| Dubra | 442 |
| Tulsa | 584 |
| Dhatla | 514 |
| Sihikapahari | 433 |
| Rangametya | 664 |
| Hatjor | 698 |
| Garra | 634 |
| Tilna | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihika, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia