Sikuan Population, Caste, Working Data Nuapada, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikuan is a village situated in Khariar block of Nuapada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 769 families residing in the village Sikuan. The total population of Sikuan is 3,060 out of which 1,511 are males and 1,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikuan is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikuan village is 334 which is 11% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikuan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Sikuan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikuan is 66.4%. Thus Sikuan village has higher literacy rate compared to 49% of Nuapada district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.09% in Sikuan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikuan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikuan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikuan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 167 | 167 |
| Literacy | 66.4% | 75.97% | 57.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 85 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 1,250 | 490 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Sikuan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikuan village out of total population, 1,232 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,018 | 812 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 155 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 55 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 141 | 102 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 616 | 500 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 58 | 156 |
| Non Working | 1,828 | 641 | 1,187 |
Nearby Villages to Sikuan,
Below are the list of villages near Sikuan village in Khariar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotenmunda | 445 |
| Nuapara | 371 |
| Jhidiridhoda | 501 |
| Baresbahal | 645 |
| Rohenpadar | 1,029 |
| Chhata | 1,081 |
| Podapali | 374 |
| Bhojapur | 1,721 |
| Podapali | 498 |
| Bhaludungari | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikuan, Nuapada, Odisha - Wikipedia