Sikhanwala Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Sikhanwala is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Sikhanwala. The total population of Sikhanwala is 2,811 out of which 1,465 are males and 1,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhanwala is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhanwala village is 310 which is 11% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhanwala is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sikhanwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhanwala is 60.3%. Thus Sikhanwala village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 65.03% and the female literacy rate is 55.25% in Sikhanwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikhanwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikhanwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikhanwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 164 | 146 |
| Literacy | 60.34% | 65.03% | 55.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,528 | 807 | 721 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,302 | 619 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikhanwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikhanwala village out of total population, 1,477 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 647 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 231 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 246 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 168 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 751 | 257 | 494 |
| Non Working | 1,334 | 561 | 773 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhanwala,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhanwala village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bir Chahal | 384 |
| Nathewala | 1,550 |
| Chambeli | 1,052 |
| Bir Sikhanwala | 715 |
| Nangal | 1,071 |
| Sandhwan | 6,080 |
| Sirsari | 1,767 |
| Kot Kapura | 9,729 |
| Bagiana | 2,333 |
| Deviwala | 2,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhanwala, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia