Sikta Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikta Kalan is a village situated in Jogapatti block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Sikta Kalan. The total population of Sikta Kalan is 856 out of which 460 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikta Kalan is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikta Kalan village is 156 which is 18% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikta Kalan is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Sikta Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikta Kalan is 61.6%. Thus Sikta Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 49.85% in Sikta Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikta Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikta Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikta Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 89 | 67 |
| Literacy | 61.57% | 71.97% | 49.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 193 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Sikta Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikta Kalan village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 3.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 220 | 127 |
| Non Working | 495 | 232 | 263 |
Nearby Villages to Sikta Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Sikta Kalan village in Jogapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sehunrwa | 3,090 |
| Sikta Khurd | 683 |
| Barwa | 2,452 |
| Donwar Kalan | 3,810 |
| Donwar Khurd | 28 |
| Gaunaria | 648 |
| Ojhaulia | 1,341 |
| Sahadatpur | 1,316 |
| Khairatia | 1,288 |
| Khairatia | 2,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikta Kalan, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia