Sikula Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sikula is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,173 families residing in the village Sikula. The total population of Sikula is 5,645 out of which 2,725 are males and 2,920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikula is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikula village is 623 which is 11% of the total population. There are 352 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikula is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Sikula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikula is 65.1%. Thus Sikula village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 54.66% in Sikula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 623 | 352 | 271 |
| Literacy | 65.11% | 76.78% | 54.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,615 | 1,256 | 1,359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,375 | 903 | 1,472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikula village out of total population, 2,910 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 923 | 808 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 452 | 428 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 109 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 227 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,987 | 697 | 1,290 |
| Non Working | 2,735 | 1,220 | 1,515 |
Map of Sikula, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sikula, Purusottampur
Below are the list of villages near Sikula village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arakhapur | 3,530 |
| Dhobapalli | 1,045 |
| Karangabelabania | 598 |
| Sama | 2,071 |
| Balakrushnapur | 1,744 |
| Singipur | 1,345 |
| Rajpur | 1,806 |
| Deulapalli | 1,229 |
| Nutanaramasabagada | 145 |
| Khatadi | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikula, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia