Sakhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sakhwa is a village situated in Bithan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 687 families residing in the village Sakhwa. The total population of Sakhwa is 3,684 out of which 1,963 are males and 1,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhwa is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakhwa village is 780 which is 21% of the total population. There are 421 male children and 359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhwa is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Sakhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhwa is 49.6%. Thus Sakhwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 60.96% and the female literacy rate is 36.64% in Sakhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 780 | 421 | 359 |
| Literacy | 49.55% | 60.96% | 36.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 957 | 512 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,245 | 1,023 | 1,222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhwa village out of total population, 1,349 were engaged in work activities. 25.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 297 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 85 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 156 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,001 | 630 | 371 |
| Non Working | 2,335 | 1,036 | 1,299 |
Nearby Villages to Sakhwa,
Below are the list of villages near Sakhwa village in Bithan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moraul | 1,434 |
| Parkauli | 1,024 |
| Sihma | 9,524 |
| Belsandi | 6,919 |
| Katosi | 2,625 |
| Chhechhani | 2,399 |
| Halna | 457 |
| Nirpa | 4,300 |
| Dhobauli | 1,368 |
| Lachhminia | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhwa, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia