Sankhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sankhat is a village situated in Amlarem block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Sankhat. The total population of Sankhat is 525 out of which 277 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhat is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhat village is 112 which is 21% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhat is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Sankhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhat is 59.6%. Thus Sankhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.28% and the female literacy rate is 59.9% in Sankhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 59.28% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 236 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 146 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91% of total population in Sankhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhat village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 141 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 99 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 42 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 365 | 136 | 229 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhat,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhat village in Amlarem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lumsohrmen | 24 |
| Jaliakhola | 106 |
| Kamsing | 83 |
| Pasadwar | 309 |
| Hawai Bhoi | 409 |
| Hawaisutnga | 151 |
| Lumpyngngad | 527 |
| Kharkhana | 333 |
| Amtra | 114 |
| Amsoh Rhong | 211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhat, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia