Sikara Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sikara is a village situated in Bhachau taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Sikara. The total population of Sikara is 1,654 out of which 800 are males and 854 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikara is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikara village is 223 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikara is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Sikara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikara is 55.1%. Thus Sikara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 64.92% and the female literacy rate is 46.1% in Sikara village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sikara village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 113 | 110 |
| Literacy | 55.14% | 64.92% | 46.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 67 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 354 | 511 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Sikara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikara village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 540 | 435 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 245 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 359 | 733 |
Map of Sikara, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sikara, Bhachau
Below are the list of villages near Sikara village in Bhachau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhadi | 925 |
| Meghpar | 626 |
| Kumbhardi | 1,571 |
| Karmariya | 880 |
| Kabrau | 1,395 |
| Vondhada | 913 |
| Amardi | 1,213 |
| Halra | 554 |
| Morgar | 1,494 |
| Rampar | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikara, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia