Sikta Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikta is a village situated in Ramnagar block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Sikta. The total population of Sikta is 973 out of which 513 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikta is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikta village is 173 which is 18% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikta is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Sikta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikta is 52.9%. Thus Sikta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.02% and the female literacy rate is 41.08% 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 | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| Literacy | 52.88% | 63.02% | 41.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 147 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 242 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikta village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 172 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 101 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 108 | 24 |
| Non Working | 649 | 233 | 416 |
Map of Sikta, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sikta, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Sikta village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwa | 1,966 |
| Dainmarwa | 7,671 |
| Murera | 2,458 |
| Bishunpurwa | 1,068 |
| Pipra | 39 |
| Pakri | 1,126 |
| Phulwariya | 3,291 |
| Chargharwa | 1,256 |
| Kunriya | 196 |
| Nayaganw | 1,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikta, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia