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Sikhapali Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Sikhapali is a medium size village located in Orkel Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 282 families residing. The Sikhapali village has population of 1292 of which 637 are males while 655 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikhapali village population of children with age 0-6 is 257 which makes up 19.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikhapali village is 1028 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikhapali as per census is 904, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sikhapali village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikhapali village was 50.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sikhapali Male literacy stands at 61.55 % while female literacy rate was 40.53 %.

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

Sikhapali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,292 637 655
Child (0-6) 257 135 122
Schedule Caste 19 6 13
Schedule Tribe 1,232 614 618
Literacy 50.72 % 61.55 % 40.53 %
Total Workers 778 373 405
Main Worker 427 - -
Marginal Worker 351 72 279

Caste Factor

In Sikhapali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.47 % of total population in Sikhapali village.

Work Profile

In Sikhapali village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 54.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.