Sikar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Sikar. The total population of Sikar is 1,074 out of which 567 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikar is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikar village is 132 which is 12% 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 Sikar is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Sikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikar is 78.2%. Thus Sikar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% in Sikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 76 | 56 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 86.97% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 845 | 442 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 140 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Sikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikar village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 268 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 117 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 82 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Non Working | 733 | 268 | 465 |
Nearby Villages to Sikar,
Below are the list of villages near Sikar village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhu Sikar | 1,194 |
| Asuragar | 1,155 |
| Bhagtiar | 790 |
| Saidpur | 1,647 |
| Uttar Neamatpur | 972 |
| Dakshin Dumaria | 1,011 |
| Saidpur Babhantoli | 748 |
| Jibanpur | 1,109 |
| Shekhpura | 504 |
| Maharan | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia