Sikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikhar is a village situated in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 541 families residing in the village Sikhar. The total population of Sikhar is 3,169 out of which 1,635 are males and 1,534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhar village is 466 which is 15% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhar is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhar is 72.3%. Thus Sikhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% 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 | 466 | 226 | 240 |
| Literacy | 72.29% | 82.61% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 187 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 471 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% 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, 1,134 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,134 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 715 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 231 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 235 | 139 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 290 | 240 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 96 | 108 |
| Non Working | 2,035 | 824 | 1,211 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhar,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhar village in Chunar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisunpur | 6 |
| Marhia | 906 |
| Kalupur | 355 |
| Ajijganj | 6 |
| Chak Goraiya | 77 |
| Bitthalpur | 1,713 |
| Aibakpur | 355 |
| Bhualpur | 1,200 |
| Goraiya | 643 |
| Jogi Bhogi Kalan | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia