Sakhiar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sakhiar is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Sakhiar. The total population of Sakhiar is 315 out of which 158 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhiar is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhiar village is 45 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhiar is 1,647 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sakhiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhiar is 59.3%. Thus Sakhiar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 68.79% and the female literacy rate is 48.84% in Sakhiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Literacy | 59.26% | 68.79% | 48.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 306 | 157 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 61 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Sakhiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhiar village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 4.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 122 | 111 |
| Non Working | 72 | 30 | 42 |
Map of Sakhiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sakhiar, Sihunta
Below are the list of villages near Sakhiar village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Draon | 117 |
| Karah | 13 |
| Pukhru | 156 |
| Motla | 1,142 |
| Thaukoli | 404 |
| Nahana | 273 |
| Sarog | 690 |
| Basolda | 619 |
| Rajein | 350 |
| Kathla | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia