Sikti Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Sikti is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Sikti. The total population of Sikti is 2,216 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikti is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikti village is 387 which is 17% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikti is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Sikti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikti is 58.9%. Thus Sikti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 71.05% and the female literacy rate is 44.71% in Sikti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 187 | 200 |
| Literacy | 58.94% | 71.05% | 44.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 99 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 473 | 665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikti village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 515 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 308 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 188 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,572 | 602 | 970 |
Map of Sikti, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sikti, Sikti
Below are the list of villages near Sikti village in Sikti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muraripur | 5,356 |
| Pahara Sikti | 898 |
| Pahara | 2,462 |
| Bokantari | 6,165 |
| Palasmani | 213 |
| Saidabad | 7,033 |
| Dithaura | 812 |
| Kuchaha | 4,024 |
| Bhirbhiri | 7,274 |
| Saida Pokhar | 1,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikti, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia