Sikandra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sikandra is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sikandra tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district. The Sikandra city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,323 families residing in the Sikandra city. The total population of Sikandra is 13,580 out of which 7,228 are males and 6,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sikandra city is 1893 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1027 male children and 866 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikandra is 72.2%. Thus Sikandra has lower literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Kanpur Dehat district. The male literacy rate is 77.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.68% in Sikandra.
Sikandra Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,323 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sikandra Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikandra Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,893 | 1,027 | 866 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 66.1% | 57.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,155 | 1,169 | 986 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,141 | 2,447 | 2,694 |
Caste-wise Population - Sikandra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sikandra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,155 | 1,169 | 986 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sikandra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sikandra is 8,871 which is 65.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sikandra is 4,655 which is 34.28% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sikandra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,871 | (65.32%) | 4,710 | 4,161 |
| Muslim | 4,655 | (34.28%) | 2,487 | 2,168 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.12%) | 10 | 6 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 38 | (0.28%) | 21 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Sikandra
The total literacy rate of Sikandra was 72.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 8,439 literates, males were 4,781 while females were 3,658. Also the male literacy rate was 77.1% and the female literacy rate was 66.68% in Sikandra.
| Sikandra | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.68% | 57.18% |
| Male | 77.1% | 77.28% |
| Total | 72.21% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sikandra
The Sex Ratio of Sikandra is 879. Thus per every 1000 men there were 879 females in Sikandra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Sikandra.
Child Population - Sikandra
According to Census 2011, there were 1,893 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sikandra. Out of which 1,027 were male while 866 were female.
Working Population - Sikandra
In Sikandra Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 4,143 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 715 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,577 | 3,246 | 331 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 424 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 715 | 649 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 100 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 2,276 | 2,073 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 434 | 132 |
| Non Working | 9,437 | 3,548 | 5,889 |
Sikandra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sikandra is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,473 | 43.3% | 751 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,405 | 61.9% | 886 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,645 | 61.2% | 874 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 951 | 78.2% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,320 | 67.5% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 752 | 71.7% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,168 | 63.1% | 866 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,000 | 65.6% | 880 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,299 | 64.2% | 913 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 856 | 68.8% | 885 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,711 | 54.6% | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikandra, Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia