Sakma Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sakma is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 653 families residing in the village Sakma. The total population of Sakma is 2,904 out of which 1,537 are males and 1,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakma is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakma village is 522 which is 18% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakma is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sakma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakma is 48.8%. Thus Sakma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 57.98% and the female literacy rate is 38.47% in Sakma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 522 | 278 | 244 |
| Literacy | 48.78% | 57.98% | 38.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,742 | 807 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakma village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 541 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 657 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 541 | 513 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Non Working | 2,154 | 833 | 1,321 |
Map of Sakma, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sakma, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Sakma village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teghra | 547 |
| Basbaili | 2,014 |
| Habka | 644 |
| Saura | 1,923 |
| Mahesh khunt | 2,697 |
| Jabar | 2,352 |
| Shagunian | 1,139 |
| Gandbas | 5,207 |
| Belgachhi | 5,936 |
| Bahadurpur | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakma, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia