Sikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Sikhar is a village situated in Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Sikhar. The total population of Sikhar is 396 out of which 217 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 825.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhar village is 33 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (825) of Sikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhar is 79.9%. Thus Sikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Hardwar district. The male literacy rate is 85.28% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Sikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Literacy | 79.89% | 85.28% | 73.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 49 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikhar village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 274 | 106 | 168 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhar village in Roorkee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bheekar Gospur | 15 |
| Gopalpur | 691 |
| Naqibpur Ghosipura | 2,578 |
| Sikandarpur Mawal | 1,556 |
| Aamkheri | 1,368 |
| Harjauli Jat | 3,325 |
| Mundalana | 7,626 |
| Harchandpur | 2,369 |
| Nagala Cheena | 1,335 |
| Nizampur | 2,100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhar, Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia