Sikra Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikra is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,386 families residing in the village Sikra. The total population of Sikra is 6,359 out of which 3,227 are males and 3,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikra is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikra village is 767 which is 12% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 401 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikra is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikra is 65.4%. Thus Sikra village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 66.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.52% in Sikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 767 | 366 | 401 |
| Literacy | 65.43% | 66.31% | 64.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,390 | 696 | 694 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,700 | 1,330 | 1,370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikra village out of total population, 1,851 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 512 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 751 | 720 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 512 | 508 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 76 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,100 | 1,034 | 66 |
| Non Working | 4,508 | 1,473 | 3,035 |
Nearby Villages to Sikra,
Below are the list of villages near Sikra village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dukria | 744 |
| Ranabanda | 3,499 |
| Hatkhola | 7,164 |
| Dompukur | 7,101 |
| Lakshmigachha | 6,480 |
| Rajibpur | 2,090 |
| Deulia | 556 |
| Gongra | 3,733 |
| Talukhuda | 3,628 |
| Bhatgachhi | 4,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikra, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia