Sikra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sikra is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 951 families residing in the village Sikra. The total population of Sikra is 4,194 out of which 2,155 are males and 2,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikra is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikra village is 558 which is 13% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikra is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikra is 83.8%. Thus Sikra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.79% and the female literacy rate is 82.76% in Sikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 294 | 264 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 84.79% | 82.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,147 | 577 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikra village out of total population, 1,353 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,135 | 1,075 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 229 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 374 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 481 | 443 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 183 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,841 | 897 | 1,944 |
Map of Sikra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sikra, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Sikra village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharu | 1,651 |
| Dariapur | 5,748 |
| Uludanga | 2,309 |
| Nima | 2,490 |
| Sadhanpur | 2,453 |
| Chandigor | 1,974 |
| Hisabi | 3,349 |
| Panchpota | 1,608 |
| Jirat | 1,941 |
| Napara | 2,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia