Sihika Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihika is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Sihika. The total population of Sihika is 352 out of which 178 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihika is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihika village is 43 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihika is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sihika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihika is 67%. Thus Sihika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 57.69% in Sihika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 76.47% | 57.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 177 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 61 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Sihika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihika village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 32 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 64 | 85 |
| Non Working | 159 | 82 | 77 |
Map of Sihika, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihika, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Sihika village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majuramura | 618 |
| Dhopahari | 817 |
| Kapishta | 246 |
| Aguibad | 156 |
| Sutabai | 3,507 |
| Dhobari | 1,042 |
| Rangunigora | 947 |
| Benadala Alias Haridi | 1,075 |
| Rautara | 441 |
| Kuardi | 1,148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihika, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia