Sikandra Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikandra is a village situated in Waraseoni tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 563 families residing in the village Sikandra. The total population of Sikandra is 2,527 out of which 1,236 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikandra village is 295 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Sikandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandra is 77.4%. Thus Sikandra village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 68.7% in Sikandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 154 | 141 |
| Literacy | 77.42% | 86.69% | 68.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 170 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 100 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 298 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Sikandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikandra village out of total population, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 869 | 584 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 98 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 133 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 492 | 337 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 112 | 172 |
| Non Working | 1,374 | 540 | 834 |
Nearby Villages to Sikandra,
Below are the list of villages near Sikandra village in Waraseoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koste | 3,394 |
| Thanegaon | 3,101 |
| Mangejhari | 3,490 |
| Jhaliwada | 3,106 |
| Dongargaon | 1,102 |
| Bagholi | 1,173 |
| Maharajpur | 1,185 |
| Kauliwada | 2,179 |
| Kaspur | 2,103 |
| Maheduli | 2,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandra, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia