Sikharapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nayagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikharapur is a village situated in Khandapada block of Nayagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 513 families residing in the village Sikharapur. The total population of Sikharapur is 2,225 out of which 1,171 are males and 1,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikharapur is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikharapur village is 199 which is 9% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikharapur is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Sikharapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikharapur is 79.2%. Thus Sikharapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Nayagarh district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% 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 | 199 | 118 | 81 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 88.7% | 68.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 207 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 621 | 237 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% 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, 793 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 677 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 202 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 156 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 289 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,432 | 472 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Sikharapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sikharapur village in Khandapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indigadia | 22 |
| Barapalli | 1,001 |
| Ujulanga | 316 |
| Kusumitara | 189 |
| Salajharia | 795 |
| Gandasahi | 118 |
| Ranipada | 2,366 |
| Laxmiprasad | 334 |
| Krushnaprasad | 221 |
| Anlamada | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikharapur, Nayagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia