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Sikni Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sikni is a medium size village located in Manatu Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 88 families residing. The Sikni village has population of 450 of which 246 are males while 204 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikni village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 20.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikni village is 829 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikni as per census is 840, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sikni village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikni village was 42.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sikni Male literacy stands at 58.67 % while female literacy rate was 23.46 %.

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

Sikni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 450 246 204
Child (0-6) 92 50 42
Schedule Caste 176 91 85
Schedule Tribe 24 13 11
Literacy 42.74 % 58.67 % 23.46 %
Total Workers 220 119 101
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 215 115 100

Caste Factor

In Sikni village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.33 % of total population in Sikni village.

Work Profile

In Sikni village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 2.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.73 % 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 labourer.