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Sikni Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Sikni is a medium size village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 76 families residing. The Sikni village has population of 298 of which 164 are males while 134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sikni village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 17.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sikni village is 817 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sikni as per census is 821, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sikni village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sikni village was 54.66 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sikni Male literacy stands at 70.59 % while female literacy rate was 35.14 %.

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 76 - -
Population 298 164 134
Child (0-6) 51 28 23
Schedule Caste 58 31 27
Schedule Tribe 34 21 13
Literacy 54.66 % 70.59 % 35.14 %
Total Workers 211 116 95
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 59 31 28

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.41 % of total population in Sikni village.

Work Profile

In Sikni village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 72.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.