Sikaketa Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikaketa is a village situated in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Sikaketa. The total population of Sikaketa is 473 out of which 239 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikaketa is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikaketa village is 71 which is 15% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikaketa is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sikaketa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikaketa is 60%. Thus Sikaketa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 45.59% in Sikaketa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikaketa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikaketa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikaketa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Literacy | 59.95% | 74.75% | 45.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 412 | 202 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 91 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.1% of total population in Sikaketa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikaketa village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 111 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 90 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 55 | 121 |
| Non Working | 129 | 73 | 56 |
Map of Sikaketa, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sikaketa, Daringbadi
Below are the list of villages near Sikaketa village in Daringbadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadaketa | 172 |
| Gedemaha | 34 |
| Pudunbadi | 354 |
| Samagota Jangal | 64 |
| Mundabadi | 320 |
| Samagota | 57 |
| Katasingi | 494 |
| Sitapanga | 138 |
| Badabanga | 641 |
| Laribadi | 59 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikaketa, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia