Sikata Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikata is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Sikata. The total population of Sikata is 1,759 out of which 913 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikata is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikata village is 231 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikata is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikata is 80.1%. Thus Sikata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 70.28% in Sikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 122 | 109 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 89.25% | 70.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 163 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 207 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikata village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 249 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 96 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 111 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 83 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,366 | 581 | 785 |
Map of Sikata, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sikata, Harraiya
Below are the list of villages near Sikata village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daukha Jangal | 2,270 |
| Sukrauli | 1,117 |
| Jataha | 78 |
| Madanpura | 1,026 |
| Mainsirpur | 156 |
| Banktiya | 690 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,465 |
| Ramawapur | 335 |
| Sikati | 4 |
| Baidauliya | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikata, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia