Sakhira Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Sakhira is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 425 families residing in the village Sakhira. The total population of Sakhira is 2,266 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhira is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhira village is 259 which is 11% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhira is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Sakhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhira is 66%. Thus Sakhira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 70.93% and the female literacy rate is 60.3% in Sakhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 156 | 103 |
| Literacy | 65.97% | 70.93% | 60.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 387 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 942 | 467 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhira village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 554 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 285 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 231 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 618 | 985 |
Map of Sakhira, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sakhira, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Sakhira village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takhu Chak | 909 |
| Khehra | 877 |
| Jandoke | 1,107 |
| Jaura | 4,300 |
| Sarhali Khurd | 2,333 |
| Gopala | 454 |
| Jawanda Kalan | 2,205 |
| Mamanke | 724 |
| Khabba Rajputan | 1,128 |
| Dyal Rajputan | 1,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhira, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia