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.

Population
2,066
Families
460
Literacy
70.44%
Sex Ratio
949

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

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