Sikarhata Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikarhata is a village situated in Tarari block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,331 families residing in the village Sikarhata. The total population of Sikarhata is 8,587 out of which 4,413 are males and 4,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikarhata is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikarhata village is 1812 which is 21% of the total population. There are 919 male children and 893 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikarhata is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sikarhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikarhata is 62.7%. Thus Sikarhata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.9% and the female literacy rate is 50.72% in Sikarhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikarhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikarhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikarhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,812 | 919 | 893 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 73.9% | 50.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,224 | 1,116 | 1,108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,341 | 1,831 | 2,510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikarhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikarhata village out of total population, 2,685 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,685 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,189 | 1,010 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 590 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 279 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,496 | 993 | 503 |
| Non Working | 5,902 | 2,410 | 3,492 |
Map of Sikarhata, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sikarhata, Tarari
Below are the list of villages near Sikarhata village in Tarari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikarhata Milik | 705 |
| Sikarhata Khurd | 3,297 |
| Noni Dih | 1,068 |
| Chanda | 3,016 |
| Basra | 963 |
| Bagar | 6,118 |
| Khairulla Chak | 441 |
| Harpur | 484 |
| Gazo Dih | 283 |
| Kurmorhi | 5,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikarhata, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia