Sakhain Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sakhain is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Sakhain. The total population of Sakhain is 797 out of which 369 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhain is 1,160.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhain village is 203 which is 25% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhain is 1,071 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Sakhain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhain is 65.5%. Thus Sakhain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 54.98% and the female literacy rate is 74.3% in Sakhain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 98 | 105 |
| Literacy | 65.49% | 54.98% | 74.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 792 | 367 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 220 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Sakhain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhain village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 116 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 93 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 53 | 76 |
| Non Working | 456 | 200 | 256 |
Map of Sakhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sakhain, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Sakhain village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latyrke | 1,120 |
| Sakhain Moolimen | 792 |
| Mutong | 82 |
| Tangsko | 13 |
| Tuituk | 186 |
| Khannar | 658 |
| Daistong | 596 |
| Mooknor | 478 |
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
| Saipung | 1,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhain, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia