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Sikhar Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Sikhar is a medium size village located in Mahakalapada Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 108 families residing. The Sikhar village has population of 433 of which 221 are males while 212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 50 which makes up 11.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikhar village is 959 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikhar as per census is 667, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sikhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikhar village was 72.58 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sikhar Male literacy stands at 85.86 % while female literacy rate was 59.38 %.

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

Sikhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 433 221 212
Child (0-6) 50 30 20
Schedule Caste 92 43 49
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.58 % 85.86 % 59.38 %
Total Workers 131 123 8
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 90 87 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.25 % of total population in Sikhar village. The village Sikhar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sikhar village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 31.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.