Sikat Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikat is a village situated in Barari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,370 families residing in the village Sikat. The total population of Sikat is 11,847 out of which 6,221 are males and 5,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikat is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikat village is 2622 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1350 male children and 1272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikat is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Sikat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikat is 47.7%. Thus Sikat village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53.89% and the female literacy rate is 40.72% 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 | 2,622 | 1,350 | 1,272 |
| Literacy | 47.67% | 53.89% | 40.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 902 | 441 | 461 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,284 | 679 | 605 |
| Illiterate | 7,449 | 3,596 | 3,853 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Sikat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikat village out of total population, 4,504 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,000 | 2,556 | 444 |
| Cultivators | 458 | 434 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,242 | 1,883 | 359 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 215 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,504 | 484 | 1,020 |
| Non Working | 7,343 | 3,181 | 4,162 |
Nearby Villages to Sikat,
Below are the list of villages near Sikat village in Barari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marpa Balua | 5,897 |
| Baretha | 10,403 |
| Sakraili | 7,712 |
| Aminabad | 4,812 |
| Aminabad | 491 |
| Sujapur | 9,125 |
| Bhaisdiara | 7,293 |
| Anarkali Patti | 261 |
| Chhamman Milik | 314 |
| Kalikapur | 7,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikat, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia