Sikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Sikkal is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,440 families residing in the village Sikkal. The total population of Sikkal is 5,652 out of which 2,770 are males and 2,882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikkal is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikkal village is 613 which is 11% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikkal is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Sikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikkal is 89.4%. Thus Sikkal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.4% and the female literacy rate is 85.57% in Sikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 315 | 298 |
| Literacy | 89.38% | 93.4% | 85.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,965 | 969 | 996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,148 | 477 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikkal village out of total population, 2,316 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,316 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 960 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,889 | 1,340 | 549 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 960 | 505 | 455 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 810 | 730 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 232 | 195 |
| Non Working | 3,336 | 1,198 | 2,138 |
Map of Sikkal, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Sikkal, Nagapattinam
Below are the list of villages near Sikkal village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andanapettai | 2,309 |
| Abaranadari | 1,300 |
| Ivanallur | 1,318 |
| Ponveli | 471 |
| Nagappattinam | 1,939 |
| Pappakovil | 4,915 |
| Sellur | 3,603 |
| Vadakkupoigainallur | 10,826 |
| Sengamangalam | 2,568 |
| Karuvalangadai | 1,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikkal, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia