Sighar Population, Caste, Working Data Mahamaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sighar is a village situated in Sasni tehsil of Mahamaya Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Sighar. The total population of Sighar is 1,591 out of which 850 are males and 741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sighar is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sighar village is 266 which is 17% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sighar is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Sighar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sighar is 70.4%. Thus Sighar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Mahamaya Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 57.96% in Sighar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sighar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sighar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sighar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 153 | 113 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 81.64% | 57.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 695 | 380 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 281 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sighar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sighar village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 403 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 137 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 194 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 40 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,050 | 407 | 643 |
Map of Sighar, Mahamaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sighar, Sasni
Below are the list of villages near Sighar village in Sasni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahloi | 421 |
| Nagla Bhika | 718 |
| Vigheypur | 3,366 |
| Nagla Ajmeri | 200 |
| Sandalpur | 1,203 |
| Sahajpura | 1,286 |
| Dedamai | 1,995 |
| Jasrana | 1,754 |
| Susayat Khurd | 1,192 |
| Hashimpur | 646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sighar, Mahamaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia