Sahkai Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011

Sahkai is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Sahkai. The total population of Sahkai is 297 out of which 153 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahkai is 941.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahkai village is 89 which is 30% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahkai is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sahkai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahkai is 41.3%. Thus Sahkai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 44.64% and the female literacy rate is 37.5% in Sahkai village.

Population
297
Families
48
Literacy
41.35%
Sex Ratio
941

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sahkai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahkai village.

Total Male Female
Children 89 41 48
Literacy 41.35% 44.64% 37.5%
Scheduled Caste 1 0 1
Scheduled Tribe 295 153 142
Illiterate 211 103 108

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Sahkai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sahkai village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 25 24 1
Cultivators 1 1 0
Other Workers 24 23 1
Marginal Workers 94 37 57
Non Working 178 92 86

Map of Sahkai, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya


Nearby Villages to Sahkai, Saipung

Below are the list of villages near Sahkai village in Saipung.

Village Population
Kyrluh 180
Jalaphet Bri Sutnga 2,945
Mynthlu 843
Jalaphet Bri Sumer 2,292
Lumkseh 450
Narwan 3,372
Umkyrpong 613
Tympiah Kasu 145
Mulait Bri Sutnga 316
Lakasein 491

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