Sikanderpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sikanderpur is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Sikanderpur. The total population of Sikanderpur is 1,349 out of which 670 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikanderpur is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikanderpur village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikanderpur is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Sikanderpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikanderpur is 81.8%. Thus Sikanderpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 77.69% in Sikanderpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikanderpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikanderpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikanderpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 76 | 56 |
| Literacy | 81.76% | 86.03% | 77.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 662 | 333 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 159 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikanderpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikanderpur village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 343 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 229 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Non Working | 925 | 316 | 609 |
Nearby Villages to Sikanderpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sikanderpur village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 1,046 |
| Lesariwala | 2,217 |
| Kishangarh | 1,331 |
| Shahpur | 85 |
| Sangowal | 1,751 |
| Chuharwali | 2,713 |
| Gopalpur | 510 |
| Talwandi Araian | 641 |
| Karari | 1,670 |
| Kapur Pind | 2,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikanderpur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia