Sikni Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikni is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Sikni. The total population of Sikni is 298 out of which 164 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikni is 817.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikni village is 51 which is 17% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikni is 821 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Sikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikni is 54.7%. Thus Sikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.14% 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 | 51 | 28 | 23 |
| Literacy | 54.66% | 70.59% | 35.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 68 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Sikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikni village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 85 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 63 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Non Working | 87 | 48 | 39 |
Map of Sikni, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sikni, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Sikni village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarma | 1,286 |
| Siho | 627 |
| Basaria | 1,524 |
| Okhargar | 10,737 |
| Biktam | 2,008 |
| Garhauta | 97 |
| Bauraha | 1,184 |
| Aunraiya | 1,355 |
| Kholra | 1,270 |
| Pindra | 1,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikni, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia