Sikiya (Sikanderpur, Ballia)
Sikiya | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°45′37″N 84°08′49″E / 25.760392°N 84.147055°ECoordinates: 25°45′37″N 84°08′49″E / 25.760392°N 84.147055°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197 ha (487 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,256 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
| Pincode | 221717[1] |
| Village code | 09107700 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-60 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/937 ♂/♀ |
| Website | ballia |
Sikiya is a small village of 197 hectares in Sikanderpur Tehsil in Ballia district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sikiya depends on Sikanderpur (NP), the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Sikiya's pin code is 221717[4], and village code is 09107700. The area of Sikiya is segregated as 163.22 hectares irrigated area, 42 hectares unirrigated area.
Sikiya has One public telephone. Sikiya has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Demographics
Sikiya is a census village in the district of Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 2256 and has total administration over 318 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
- Sikiya has 296 children, 151 boys and 145 girls.
- Scheduled caste counts for 841 (37.28%) males constitute 434 (19.24%) of the population and females 407 (18.04%).
- Scheduled tribe counts for 102 (4.52%) males constitute 56 (2.48%) of the population and females 46 (2.04%).
Medical facility
- Sikiya has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
Educational institutions
As per the census 2011 report, 1528 people are literate in Sikiya out of which 919 are males and 609 are females.
Sikiya has the following educational facilities:
- 1 Education facility
- 1 Primary school
- 3 Colleges in the nearby range
Employment
According to a census 2011 report, 847 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 560 male, 287 female with 576 (68.0%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 475 males and 101 females. 115 males and 17 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 193 male and 31 female agricultural labor. 271 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Sikanderpur (NP) and Ballia to sell jaggery and make their living.
References
- ↑ "Pin Code 221717 and Post Offices under 221717 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "Pin Code 221717 and Post Offices under 221717 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "221717 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "Pincode 221717". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.