Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Sikharpur Population - Nayagarh, Orissa

Sikharpur is a large village located in Sarankul Block of Nayagarh district, Orissa with total 1215 families residing. The Sikharpur village has population of 5216 of which 2833 are males while 2383 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikharpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 473 which makes up 9.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikharpur village is 841 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikharpur as per census is 677, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sikharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikharpur village was 73.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sikharpur Male literacy stands at 78.75 % while female literacy rate was 67.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sikharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sikharpur village.

Sikharpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,215 - -
Population 5,216 2,833 2,383
Child (0-6) 473 282 191
Schedule Caste 196 109 87
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 73.62 % 78.75 % 67.66 %
Total Workers 1,642 1,564 78
Main Worker 791 - -
Marginal Worker 851 815 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.76 % of total population in Sikharpur village. The village Sikharpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sikharpur village out of total population, 1642 were engaged in work activities. 48.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1642 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourer.