Sikatani Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikatani is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Sikatani. The total population of Sikatani is 371 out of which 184 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikatani is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikatani village is 54 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikatani is 1,348 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Sikatani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikatani is 30.9%. Thus Sikatani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 41.61% and the female literacy rate is 19.87% in Sikatani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikatani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikatani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikatani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Literacy | 30.91% | 41.61% | 19.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 364 | 181 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 117 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Sikatani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikatani village out of total population, 231 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 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 109 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 56 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 140 | 69 | 71 |
Map of Sikatani, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikatani, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Sikatani village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadlichak | 3,420 |
| Basudebpur | 1,652 |
| Maharapara | 1,597 |
| Surjyapura Tengurpura | 3,327 |
| Sahara Bahara | 638 |
| Betahal | 1,920 |
| Talbha Kuria | 8,431 |
| Hariharpur | 1,696 |
| Sikatani Inlis | 180 |
| Talgram | 5,285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikatani, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia