Sikharapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikharapur is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Sikharapur. The total population of Sikharapur is 1,973 out of which 950 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikharapur is 1,077.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikharapur village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikharapur is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Sikharapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikharapur is 73.1%. Thus Sikharapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Sikharapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikharapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikharapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikharapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 118 | 116 |
| Literacy | 73.15% | 85.82% | 61.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 196 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 236 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikharapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikharapur village out of total population, 1,075 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 371 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 199 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 133 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 581 | 223 | 358 |
| Non Working | 898 | 356 | 542 |
Nearby Villages to Sikharapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sikharapur village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatakumarada | 7,649 |
| Bhabandha | 3,010 |
| Nimapalli | 894 |
| Sunadhara | 4,350 |
| Baghala | 2,131 |
| Paliama | 1,437 |
| Gopinathapur | 310 |
| Damodarpur | 777 |
| Enkataraypur | 460 |
| Sasanpalli | 1,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikharapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia