Sikan Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikan is a village situated in Kotli tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Sikan. The total population of Sikan is 324 out of which 145 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikan is 1,234.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikan village is 44 which is 14% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikan is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,234) of Sikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikan is 79.3%. Thus Sikan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 70.62% in Sikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 79.29% | 90.83% | 70.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 36 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikan village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 48 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 34 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Non Working | 146 | 62 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Sikan,
Below are the list of villages near Sikan village in Kotli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arthi | 165 |
| Lagdhar | 446 |
| Barnota | 141 |
| Sarwari Uperli | 311 |
| Sarwari Buhli | 457 |
| Dhawali Badehar | 356 |
| Taryasal | 378 |
| Kalag | 265 |
| Bhargaon | 357 |
| Khalwanu | 464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia