Sikni Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sikni is a village situated in Manatu block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Sikni. The total population of Sikni is 450 out of which 246 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sikni is 829.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sikni village is 92 which is 20% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sikni is 840 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Sikni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sikni is 42.7%. Thus Sikni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 58.67% and the female literacy rate is 23.46% in Sikni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sikni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sikni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sikni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 50 | 42 |
| Literacy | 42.74% | 58.67% | 23.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 131 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Sikni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sikni village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 2.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 115 | 100 |
| Non Working | 230 | 127 | 103 |
Map of Sikni, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sikni, Manatu
Below are the list of villages near Sikni village in Manatu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daldalia | 380 |
| Bisranw | 284 |
| Dumri | 1,271 |
| Nagad | 633 |
| Bansikhurd | 1,964 |
| Sikda | 160 |
| Dewdih | 572 |
| Kedal | 596 |
| Paduma | 1,672 |
| Banasam Alias Murdhoi | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sikni, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia