Siktia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Siktia is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,087 families residing in the village Siktia. The total population of Siktia is 6,308 out of which 3,283 are males and 3,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siktia is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Siktia village is 1409 which is 22% of the total population. There are 712 male children and 697 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siktia is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Siktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siktia is 59.7%. Thus Siktia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 72.35% and the female literacy rate is 45.7% in Siktia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Siktia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Siktia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siktia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,409 | 712 | 697 |
| Literacy | 59.69% | 72.35% | 45.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 179 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 3,384 | 1,423 | 1,961 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Siktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Siktia village out of total population, 2,262 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,262 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 600 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 200 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 322 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,623 | 920 | 703 |
| Non Working | 4,046 | 1,763 | 2,283 |
Map of Siktia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Siktia, Kursakatta
Below are the list of villages near Siktia village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batraha | 1,776 |
| Chikni | 1,328 |
| Asabhag | 2,660 |
| Paikdara | 1,999 |
| Chaita | 1,369 |
| Musapur | 471 |
| Dumaria | 3,504 |
| Hasanpur | 117 |
| Madhubani | 2,414 |
| Phulbari | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siktia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia