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Sikarma Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Sikarma is a medium size village located in Brahmanigaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 190 families residing. The Sikarma village has population of 978 of which 499 are males while 479 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikarma village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 23.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikarma village is 960 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikarma as per census is 758, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sikarma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikarma village was 59.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sikarma Male literacy stands at 74.66 % while female literacy rate was 45.55 %.

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

Sikarma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 978 499 479
Child (0-6) 225 128 97
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 804 414 390
Literacy 59.89 % 74.66 % 45.55 %
Total Workers 489 237 252
Main Worker 484 - -
Marginal Worker 5 4 1

Caste Factor

In Sikarma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.72 % of total population in Sikarma village.

Work Profile

In Sikarma village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 98.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.