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In context · Census 2011 · LGD
Sikaria at a glance
A small village by the standards of Kurtha block, Sikaria ranked 53rd of 65 by population, with 707 people in 148 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 86.1%, above Arwal district's 66.8% (Kurtha block: 63.8%), while the sex ratio was 817 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 929. It falls under Sachae Panchaya gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 804421. The village covers 81 hectares — about 0.81 km², or roughly 873 people per km² (Census 2011).
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
707Census 2011
Male / female
389 / 318
Households
148
People per home
4.8
Education
Literacy rate
86.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
190
Work participation
26.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Health & sanitation — Arwal district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Arwal district, not figures for Sikaria.
Sex ratio at birth
815 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
62.5%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
97.4%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
43.4%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
84.2%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
66.9%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
79.2%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
45.6%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
99.9%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
29.3%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
15.6%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates
Scheme progress — Arwal district
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Arwal district, not figures for Sikaria.
Tap water at home
district level
97.7%
78,995 of 80,827 rural households have a tap connection
Jal Jeevan Mission · as of 7 Jun 2024 · Arwal
Method: Sum of 454 habitation rows in 5 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Approximate location
Sikaria on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sikaria. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
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Sikaria is a village in Kurtha block of Arwal district, Bihar, India.
Q2
Which district is Sikaria in?
Sikaria is in Arwal district of Bihar.
Q3
Which gram panchayat does Sikaria belong to?
Sikaria comes under the Sachae Panchaya gram panchayat.
Q4
How is Sikaria written in the local script?
Sikaria is written सिकरिया.
Q5
What is the pincode of Sikaria?
The pincode of Sikaria, Kurtha, Arwal is 804421.
Q6
What is the population of Sikaria?
As per the 2011 Census, Sikaria had a population of 707 (389 males and 318 females).
Q7
How many households are there in Sikaria?
Sikaria had 148 households at the 2011 Census.
Q8
What is the area of Sikaria?
Sikaria covers about 81 hectares.
Q9
What is the literacy rate of Sikaria?
The literacy rate of Sikaria was 86.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Q10
What is the sex ratio of Sikaria?
Sikaria had 817 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Q11
Which development block is Sikaria in?
Sikaria is in the Kurtha (कुर्था) development block (Local Government Directory).
Q12
What is the LGD code of Sikaria?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sikaria is 260920 and its Census 2011 village code is 260920.
Q13
Which villages are near Sikaria?
Villages near Sikaria include Karpi (about 9 km), Goh (about 22 km), Sahar (about 23 km), Bela (about 24 km).
Q14
What is the population of Sikaria in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sikaria's Census 2011 population of 707 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 900 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Q15
Who is the sarpanch of Sikaria?
The sarpanch of Sikaria has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
Sources & freshness
Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 5.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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