Sikat Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikat is a village situated in Ranka block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Sikat. The total population of Sikat is 713 out of which 343 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikat is 1,079.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikat village is 167 which is 23% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikat is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,079) of Sikat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikat is 60.4%. Thus Sikat village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 48.62% in Sikat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Literacy | 60.44% | 73.83% | 48.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 95 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 484 | 240 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 154 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.9% of total population in Sikat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikat village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 153 | 168 |
| Non Working | 383 | 184 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Sikat,
Below are the list of villages near Sikat village in Ranka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamage Khurd | 882 |
| Puregara | 1,216 |
| Ulka | 370 |
| Tamge Kalan | 1,753 |
| Kedal | 368 |
| Gaurgara | 1,122 |
| Kasmar | 167 |
| Chatakman | 1,333 |
| Bhadua | 155 |
| Gasedag | 1,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikat, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia