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Sikta Population - Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Sikta is a medium size village located in Harraiya Tehsil of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with total 79 families residing. The Sikta village has population of 580 of which 288 are males while 292 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikta village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikta village is 1014 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikta as per census is 1300, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Sikta village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikta village was 83.81 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Sikta Male literacy stands at 91.13 % while female literacy rate was 76.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sikta 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 Sikta village.

Sikta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 79 - -
Population 580 288 292
Child (0-6) 92 40 52
Schedule Caste 145 67 78
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4
Literacy 83.81 % 91.13 % 76.25 %
Total Workers 362 186 176
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 345 174 171

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.21 % of total population in Sikta village.

Work Profile

In Sikta village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 4.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.