Sikandra Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikandra is a village situated in Sikandra block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,938 families residing in the village Sikandra. The total population of Sikandra is 16,805 out of which 8,904 are males and 7,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikandra village is 2862 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1509 male children and 1353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Sikandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandra is 72.2%. Thus Sikandra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 79.89% and the female literacy rate is 63.5% in Sikandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,862 | 1,509 | 1,353 |
| Literacy | 72.19% | 79.89% | 63.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,115 | 1,656 | 1,459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 6,739 | 2,996 | 3,743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sikandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikandra village out of total population, 5,495 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,773 | 2,139 | 634 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 206 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 328 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 196 | 144 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 1,846 | 1,461 | 385 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,722 | 1,898 | 824 |
| Non Working | 11,310 | 4,867 | 6,443 |
Map of Sikandra, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sikandra, Sikandra
Below are the list of villages near Sikandra village in Sikandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaithwara | 940 |
| Karma | 1,864 |
| Bichhwa | 3,035 |
| Silauri | 689 |
| Bhar Ghara | 554 |
| Bishunpur | 656 |
| Sarsa | 761 |
| Bhullo | 3,579 |
| Lohanda | 1,671 |
| Ramdeochak | 74 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandra, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia