Sikhari Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikhari is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Sikhari. The total population of Sikhari is 1,228 out of which 622 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhari is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhari village is 187 which is 15% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhari is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sikhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhari is 63.6%. Thus Sikhari village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 75.05% and the female literacy rate is 52.12% in Sikhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 101 | 86 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 75.05% | 52.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 47 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 231 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Sikhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikhari village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 232 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 66 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 93 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 948 | 372 | 576 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhari,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhari village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalahan | 426 |
| Khandakh | 998 |
| Milki Chak | 1,137 |
| Parsottampur | 83 |
| Pura Bariyar | 1,267 |
| Domaila | 2,533 |
| Rampur Raisipur | 2,518 |
| Vihana | 5,413 |
| Barki | 3,896 |
| Guria | 2,484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhari, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia