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Sikra Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Sikra is a small village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 34 families residing. The Sikra village has population of 185 of which 89 are males while 96 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikra village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 15.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikra village is 1079 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikra as per census is 647, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sikra village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikra village was 75.80 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sikra Male literacy stands at 86.11 % while female literacy rate was 67.06 %.

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

Sikra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 185 89 96
Child (0-6) 28 17 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 112 53 59
Literacy 75.80 % 86.11 % 67.06 %
Total Workers 59 50 9
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 24 21 3

Caste Factor

In Sikra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.54 % of total population in Sikra village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sikra village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Sikra village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 59.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.