Sikandarpura Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sikandarpura is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Sikandarpura. The total population of Sikandarpura is 1,562 out of which 835 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandarpura is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikandarpura village is 187 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandarpura is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Sikandarpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandarpura is 71.8%. Thus Sikandarpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 79.16% and the female literacy rate is 63.34% in Sikandarpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikandarpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikandarpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandarpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 101 | 86 |
| Literacy | 71.78% | 79.16% | 63.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 231 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 254 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikandarpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikandarpura village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 452 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 114 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 324 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,033 | 363 | 670 |
Map of Sikandarpura, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sikandarpura, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Sikandarpura village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherwani Kot | 2,006 |
| Kelon | 704 |
| Mehbubpura | 2,021 |
| Bir Sherwani Kot | 22 |
| Jafrabad | 1,409 |
| Hakimpura | 799 |
| Takhar | 1,401 |
| Akhtiarpura | 412 |
| Bhudan | 3,741 |
| Man Majra | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandarpura, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia