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Sikaketa Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Sikaketa is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 129 families residing. The Sikaketa village has population of 473 of which 239 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikaketa village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 15.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikaketa village is 979 which is equal than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikaketa as per census is 732, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sikaketa village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikaketa village was 59.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sikaketa Male literacy stands at 74.75 % while female literacy rate was 45.59 %.

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

Sikaketa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 473 239 234
Child (0-6) 71 41 30
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 412 202 210
Literacy 59.95 % 74.75 % 45.59 %
Total Workers 344 166 178
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 176 55 121

Caste Factor

In Sikaketa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.10 % of total population in Sikaketa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sikaketa village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Sikaketa village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 48.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.