Sikta Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikta is a village situated in Lalganj tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 525 families residing in the village Sikta. The total population of Sikta is 3,479 out of which 1,858 are males and 1,621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikta is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikta village is 751 which is 22% of the total population. There are 415 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikta is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Sikta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikta is 59.8%. Thus Sikta village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 70.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.16% in Sikta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 751 | 415 | 336 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 70.96% | 47.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,883 | 1,003 | 880 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,849 | 834 | 1,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikta village out of total population, 1,490 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,490 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 472 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 542 | 391 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 223 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 472 | 259 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 55 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 281 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,989 | 1,035 | 954 |
Nearby Villages to Sikta,
Below are the list of villages near Sikta village in Lalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magar Billa | 144 |
| Beerpur | 792 |
| Atari Dachhin | 423 |
| Harsar | 873 |
| Banjari Kalan | 5,407 |
| Kotar | 1,659 |
| Paiwari Kalan | 2,441 |
| Purawa Awsan Singh | 869 |
| Unti | 1,454 |
| Chak Kotar | 1,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikta, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia