Sikni Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikni is a village situated in Tarhasi block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Sikni. The total population of Sikni is 1,221 out of which 630 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikni is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikni village is 221 which is 18% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikni is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikni is 65.1%. Thus Sikni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 53.96% 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 | 221 | 110 | 111 |
| Literacy | 65.1% | 75.38% | 53.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 133 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 238 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% 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, 363 were engaged in work activities. 31.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 94 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 87 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 182 | 67 |
| Non Working | 858 | 354 | 504 |
Map of Sikni, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sikni, Tarhasi
Below are the list of villages near Sikni village in Tarhasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurha | 2,154 |
| Dhunia | 1,373 |
| Bharri | 489 |
| Kamal Kerya | 1,157 |
| Bhanrra | 259 |
| Siri Kedal | 315 |
| Makundpur | 5 |
| Bharathpur | 397 |
| Arakanda | 144 |
| Parsain | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikni, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia