Sikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikhar is a village situated in Naugaon block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Sikhar. The total population of Sikhar is 1,338 out of which 701 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhar village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Sikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhar is 87.7%. Thus Sikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 95.67% and the female literacy rate is 78.86% 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 | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Literacy | 87.69% | 95.67% | 78.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 96 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 105 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% 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, 411 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 301 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 241 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 77 | 17 |
| Non Working | 927 | 323 | 604 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhar village in Naugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bodal | 928 |
| Salijanga | 1,023 |
| Nalanga | 676 |
| Angeswarpada | 446 |
| Patenigan | 762 |
| Barada | 358 |
| Bansa | 1,103 |
| Nuasingada | 828 |
| Kuruki | 494 |
| Osakana | 2,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhar, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia