Sikni Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikni is a village situated in Lawalaung block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Sikni. The total population of Sikni is 669 out of which 332 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikni is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikni village is 147 which is 22% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikni is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Sikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikni is 22.4%. Thus Sikni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 34.48% and the female literacy rate is 10.34% in Sikni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Literacy | 22.41% | 34.48% | 10.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 226 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 242 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikni village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 152 | 138 |
| Non Working | 373 | 174 | 199 |
Map of Sikni, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sikni, Lawalaung
Below are the list of villages near Sikni village in Lawalaung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lorga | 100 |
| Hutru | 1,404 |
| Sulma | 695 |
| Herum | 2,213 |
| Hosir | 1,006 |
| Kalyanpur | 736 |
| Dunho | 180 |
| Ara-Atu | 432 |
| Lare | 42 |
| Bandu | 1,300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikni, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia