Sam Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sam is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Sam. The total population of Sam is 1,502 out of which 785 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sam is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sam village is 282 which is 19% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sam is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sam is 55.7%. Thus Sam village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 74.15% and the female literacy rate is 34.84% in Sam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 139 | 143 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 74.15% | 34.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 602 | 532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 125 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 306 | 517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Sam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sam village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 233 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 84 | 145 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 140 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 181 | 164 |
| Non Working | 736 | 371 | 365 |
Nearby Villages to Sam,
Below are the list of villages near Sam village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanoi | 2,410 |
| Rojaniyon Ki Basti | 609 |
| Loonon Ki Basti | 614 |
| Sagron Ki Basti | 1,482 |
| Lakhmanon Ki Basti | 697 |
| Hameeron Ki Basti | 473 |
| Siyalon Ki Basti | 359 |
| Changaniyon Ki Basti | 215 |
| Keshoovon Ki Basti | 1,220 |
| Bhuwana | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sam, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia