Sikri Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sikri is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 497 families residing in the village Sikri. The total population of Sikri is 2,376 out of which 1,207 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikri is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikri village is 254 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikri is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Sikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikri is 85.5%. Thus Sikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.06% and the female literacy rate is 80.86% in Sikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 130 | 124 |
| Literacy | 85.53% | 90.06% | 80.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,089 | 556 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 237 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikri village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 549 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 233 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 87 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 208 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 96 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,598 | 562 | 1,036 |
Nearby Villages to Sikri,
Below are the list of villages near Sikri village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muradpur Narial | 1,575 |
| Nainowal Baid | 1,280 |
| Dhamian Khurd | 468 |
| Babak | 934 |
| Badala Pukhta | 512 |
| Darya | 564 |
| Haizam | 668 |
| Kandhala Jattan | 3,249 |
| Jhaj | 485 |
| Chahal | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikri, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia