Bir Sikhanwala Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Bir Sikhanwala is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Bir Sikhanwala. The total population of Bir Sikhanwala is 715 out of which 390 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bir Sikhanwala is 833.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bir Sikhanwala village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bir Sikhanwala is 846 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Bir Sikhanwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bir Sikhanwala is 58.5%. Thus Bir Sikhanwala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 67.46% and the female literacy rate is 47.69% in Bir Sikhanwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bir Sikhanwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bir Sikhanwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bir Sikhanwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Literacy | 58.48% | 67.46% | 47.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 301 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 162 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bir Sikhanwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bir Sikhanwala village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 216 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 115 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 70 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 421 | 165 | 256 |
Map of Bir Sikhanwala, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bir Sikhanwala, Faridkot
Below are the list of villages near Bir Sikhanwala village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nathewala | 1,550 |
| Sandhwan | 6,080 |
| Sikhanwala | 2,811 |
| Kot Kapura | 9,729 |
| Bir Chahal | 384 |
| Deviwala | 2,151 |
| Chambeli | 1,052 |
| Aulakh | 3,829 |
| Nangal | 1,071 |
| Sirsari | 1,767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bir Sikhanwala, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia