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Sikat

Barari mandal
Pincode 854115
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
mamta devi
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LGD code
225572
Pincode
854115
Post office
Semapur Factory
Population
11,847
Households
2,370
Literacy rate
37.1%
Sex ratio
904 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,504
Census 2011 · in context

How Sikat compares

By population, Sikat ranks #7 of 88 villages in Barari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.1%
−2.5% vs mandal average
Sikat
37.1%
Barari mandal
39.6%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
904
−1 vs mandal average
Sikat
904
Barari mandal
905
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Sikat
5.0
Barari mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sikat at a glance

Sikat is a village of 11,847 people in 2,370 households (Census 2011) in Barari block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 88 villages in Barari block. Literacy is 37%, 3 points below the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 904 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854115, served by Semapur Factory post office; the LGD village code is 225572. The sarpanch is mamta devi, and the village votes in Rupauli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The population is estimated at 13,968 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sikkat

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sikat

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIKAT
Total area (ha)
1,333
Irrigated area (ha)
463.08
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sikat

LGD code
225572
Pincode
854115
Post office
Semapur Factory
Population (Census 2011)
11,847
Population (projected 2026)
13,968
Households
2,370
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
904
Literacy rate
37.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rupauli
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
mamta devi
Block / Mandal
Barari
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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