Sikkalur Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sikkalur is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 704 families residing in the village Sikkalur. The total population of Sikkalur is 3,026 out of which 1,573 are males and 1,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikkalur is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikkalur village is 396 which is 13% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikkalur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sikkalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikkalur is 60.2%. Thus Sikkalur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 48.96% in Sikkalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikkalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikkalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikkalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 197 | 199 |
| Literacy | 60.19% | 70.42% | 48.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,552 | 802 | 750 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 90 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 1,443 | 604 | 839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Sikkalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikkalur village out of total population, 1,577 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 645 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,548 | 898 | 650 |
| Cultivators | 577 | 380 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 645 | 272 | 373 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 231 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 665 | 784 |
Nearby Villages to Sikkalur,
Below are the list of villages near Sikkalur village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandikulampatti | 1,339 |
| Runganavalasai | 667 |
| Periyapatti | 1,051 |
| Thanippadi | 376 |
| Alambadi | 1,094 |
| Kilchengampadi | 307 |
| Vedakadamaduvu | 2,880 |
| Mondukuli | 889 |
| Kattuvadichampatti | 1,092 |
| Melachengambadi | 720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikkalur, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia