Sikandarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikandarpur is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 477 families residing in the village Sikandarpur. The total population of Sikandarpur is 2,616 out of which 1,326 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandarpur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikandarpur village is 643 which is 25% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandarpur is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sikandarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandarpur is 41.1%. Thus Sikandarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 49.3% and the female literacy rate is 32.65% in Sikandarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikandarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikandarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 643 | 330 | 313 |
| Literacy | 41.05% | 49.3% | 32.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 138 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,806 | 835 | 971 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Sikandarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikandarpur village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 509 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 164 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 277 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 82 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,758 | 735 | 1,023 |
Nearby Villages to Sikandarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sikandarpur village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalganj | 11,045 |
| Maharajpur | 5,505 |
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Bishunpur | 540 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Mahendrapur | 5,444 |
| Birpur | 4,198 |
| Kishunpur | 4,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandarpur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia