Sikandara Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikandara is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42 families residing in the village Sikandara. The total population of Sikandara is 215 out of which 102 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandara is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikandara village is 48 which is 22% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandara is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Sikandara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandara is 48.5%. Thus Sikandara village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 67.11% and the female literacy rate is 32.97% in Sikandara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikandara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikandara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 48.5% | 67.11% | 32.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 51 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikandara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikandara village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Non Working | 127 | 55 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Sikandara,
Below are the list of villages near Sikandara village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakti | 136 |
| Tinghara | 72 |
| Mithmara | 208 |
| Karma | 678 |
| Newanipathar | 254 |
| Paharidih | 42 |
| Patwai | 329 |
| Uper Tinghra | 377 |
| Joka | 1,239 |
| Heth Tinghara | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandara, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia