Sikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sikkal is a village situated in Kadaladi taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 555 families residing in the village Sikkal. The total population of Sikkal is 2,301 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikkal is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikkal village is 257 which is 11% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikkal is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikkal is 76.6%. Thus Sikkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Sikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 140 | 117 |
| Literacy | 76.61% | 84.57% | 68.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 155 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 302 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikkal village out of total population, 751 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 442 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 747 | 646 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 442 | 423 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 187 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,550 | 540 | 1,010 |
Nearby Villages to Sikkal,
Below are the list of villages near Sikkal village in Kadaladi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panivasal | 3,371 |
| Idambadal | 1,902 |
| Peikulam | 5,361 |
| Siraikulam | 2,354 |
| Keerandai | 3,066 |
| Keelakidaram | 3,807 |
| Marandai | 3,168 |
| Melakidaram | 3,340 |
| A.Punavasal | 1,831 |
| Oruvanendal | 3,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikkal, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia