Sikharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikharpur is a village situated in Jaleswar block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Sikharpur. The total population of Sikharpur is 2,066 out of which 1,060 are males and 1,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikharpur is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikharpur village is 253 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikharpur is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Sikharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikharpur is 70.4%. Thus Sikharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.38% in Sikharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 120 | 133 |
| Literacy | 70.44% | 76.06% | 64.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 364 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 345 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sikharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikharpur village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 55.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 458 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 313 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 87 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 192 | 197 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 410 | 783 |
Map of Sikharpur, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sikharpur, Jaleswar
Below are the list of villages near Sikharpur village in Jaleswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajanagar | 731 |
| Bhanpur | 798 |
| Mahulia | 1,201 |
| Srirampur | 22 |
| Thikrabenapur | 98 |
| Sukhadukhia | 649 |
| Dihabelbaria | 453 |
| Kasidiha | 899 |
| Chakhari | 550 |
| Ambaliatha | 1,705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikharpur, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia