Saham Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Saham is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Saham. The total population of Saham is 796 out of which 396 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saham is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saham village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saham is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Saham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saham is 69.5%. Thus Saham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 74.64% and the female literacy rate is 64.54% in Saham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 49 | 39 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 74.64% | 64.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 233 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 137 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saham village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 219 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 128 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 480 | 174 | 306 |
Map of Saham, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Saham, Nakodar
Below are the list of villages near Saham village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singhpur | 585 |
| Awan Chaharmi | 491 |
| Rasulpur Kalan | 1,733 |
| Kang Sahbu | 2,694 |
| Ladhewali | 349 |
| Mundh | 2,068 |
| Uggi | 4,117 |
| Saidupur | 464 |
| Talwandi Bharo | 2,303 |
| Haer | 2,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saham, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia