Sikta Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikta is a village situated in Dumraon block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Sikta. The total population of Sikta is 446 out of which 229 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikta is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikta village is 69 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikta is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sikta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikta is 80.1%. Thus Sikta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 72.04% 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 | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Literacy | 80.11% | 87.96% | 72.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 61 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Sikta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikta village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 37 | 20 |
| Non Working | 300 | 108 | 192 |
Map of Sikta, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sikta, Dumraon
Below are the list of villages near Sikta village in Dumraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashia | 3,274 |
| Ekauni | 2,640 |
| Khairahi | 477 |
| Kopwa | 3,771 |
| Athaon | 4,197 |
| Phogu Tola | 918 |
| Dahigana | 384 |
| Mugaon | 5,576 |
| Kuransarae | 9,714 |
| Dakhinawan | 1,557 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikta, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia