Sikosa Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sikosa is a village situated in Gunderdehi tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 732 families residing in the village Sikosa. The total population of Sikosa is 3,139 out of which 1,535 are males and 1,604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikosa is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikosa village is 361 which is 12% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikosa is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Sikosa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikosa is 80.1%. Thus Sikosa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 89.05% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Sikosa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikosa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikosa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 183 | 178 |
| Literacy | 80.09% | 89.05% | 71.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,196 | 586 | 610 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 331 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Sikosa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikosa village out of total population, 1,472 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,079 | 740 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 122 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 321 | 238 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 271 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 136 | 257 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 659 | 1,008 |
Map of Sikosa, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sikosa, Gunderdehi
Below are the list of villages near Sikosa village in Gunderdehi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manhara | 480 |
| Iraguda | 1,438 |
| Pairi | 2,609 |
| Madiapar | 799 |
| Phuljhar | 814 |
| Limora | 561 |
| Saloni | 1,127 |
| Khuteri | 1,426 |
| Mongri | 1,317 |
| Khalari | 1,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikosa, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia