Sakhua Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sakhua is a village situated in Padwa block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Sakhua. The total population of Sakhua is 1,083 out of which 561 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhua is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhua village is 177 which is 16% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhua is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Sakhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhua is 64.9%. Thus Sakhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 76.99% and the female literacy rate is 52.15% in Sakhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 96 | 81 |
| Literacy | 64.9% | 76.99% | 52.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 172 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 203 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Sakhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhua village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 190 | 127 |
| Non Working | 687 | 299 | 388 |
Map of Sakhua, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sakhua, Padwa
Below are the list of villages near Sakhua village in Padwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Golhana | 1,535 |
| Sakhui | 567 |
| Saraiya | 1,205 |
| Sika | 1,178 |
| Sarma | 215 |
| Gareriadih | 2,367 |
| Manahar | 1,112 |
| Basu | 1,237 |
| Bhusra | 1,114 |
| Lohandi | 1,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhua, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia