Sikta Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikta is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 79 families residing in the village Sikta. The total population of Sikta is 580 out of which 288 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikta is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikta village is 92 which is 16% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikta is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Sikta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikta is 83.8%. Thus Sikta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 91.13% and the female literacy rate is 76.25% in Sikta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Literacy | 83.81% | 91.13% | 76.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 67 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 62 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Sikta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikta village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 174 | 171 |
| Non Working | 218 | 102 | 116 |
Map of Sikta, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sikta, Harraiya
Below are the list of villages near Sikta village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur | 444 |
| Dokara | 263 |
| Fensha | 338 |
| Nankar | 345 |
| Kevtali | 403 |
| Khadra | 625 |
| Sarwaliya | 612 |
| Chechaiya Bujurg | 366 |
| Misraulia Beran | 2 |
| Azgara | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikta, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia