Saknara Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Saknara is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Saknara. The total population of Saknara is 1,552 out of which 797 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saknara is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saknara village is 165 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saknara is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Saknara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saknara is 89.8%. Thus Saknara village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 86.2% in Saknara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saknara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saknara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saknara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 93.27% | 86.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 132 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saknara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saknara village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 156 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 150 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 207 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,145 | 434 | 711 |
Nearby Villages to Saknara,
Below are the list of villages near Saknara village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajhera | 445 |
| Nagrota Surian | 3,069 |
| Amlela Khas | 1,930 |
| Har | 370 |
| Katholi | 2,439 |
| Jarot Khas | 2,327 |
| Khabbal | 773 |
| Ghar | 1,951 |
| Ghar | 1,308 |
| Dehri | 564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saknara, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia