Sikni Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikni is a village situated in Chandwa block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Sikni. The total population of Sikni is 944 out of which 471 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikni is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikni village is 202 which is 21% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikni is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Sikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikni is 53%. Thus Sikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 64.77% and the female literacy rate is 41.29% 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 | 202 | 102 | 100 |
| Literacy | 52.96% | 64.77% | 41.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 230 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 232 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Sikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikni village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 151 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 146 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 84 | 231 |
| Non Working | 461 | 236 | 225 |
Map of Sikni, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sikni, Chandwa
Below are the list of villages near Sikni village in Chandwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tota | 264 |
| Kita | 1,643 |
| Barwadih | 467 |
| Bulhu | 388 |
| Ete | 849 |
| Sos | 1,516 |
| Latdag | 709 |
| An | 1,807 |
| Rampur | 1,709 |
| Sasang | 2,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikni, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia