Sikhwala Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sikhwala is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 845 families residing in the village Sikhwala. The total population of Sikhwala is 4,425 out of which 2,342 are males and 2,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikhwala is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikhwala village is 568 which is 13% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikhwala is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sikhwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikhwala is 64.1%. Thus Sikhwala village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 72.09% and the female literacy rate is 54.93% in Sikhwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikhwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikhwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikhwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 289 | 279 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 72.09% | 54.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,151 | 1,143 | 1,008 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,954 | 862 | 1,092 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikhwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikhwala village out of total population, 1,890 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,018 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,717 | 1,344 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 318 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,018 | 753 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 39 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 234 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 57 | 116 |
| Non Working | 2,535 | 941 | 1,594 |
Nearby Villages to Sikhwala,
Below are the list of villages near Sikhwala village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khudian Mohan Singh | 1,258 |
| Punjawa | 3,085 |
| Khudian Gulab Singh | 2,261 |
| Kakhanwali | 3,502 |
| Adhania | 2,920 |
| Hakuwala | 2,411 |
| Sehna Khera | 1,457 |
| Bhullarwala | 1,317 |
| Fatehpur Manianwala | 3,150 |
| Fatta Khera | 2,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikhwala, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia