Sakmal Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Sakmal is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Sakmal. The total population of Sakmal is 1,116 out of which 575 are males and 541 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakmal is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakmal village is 222 which is 20% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakmal is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sakmal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakmal is 51.9%. Thus Sakmal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 59.79% and the female literacy rate is 43.16% in Sakmal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakmal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakmal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakmal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 105 | 117 |
| Literacy | 51.9% | 59.79% | 43.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 294 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sakmal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakmal village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 260 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 208 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 804 | 307 | 497 |
Map of Sakmal, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Sakmal, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Sakmal village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandakona | 448 |
| Lalmati | 1,066 |
| Balachanda | 240 |
| Charkasaripara | 869 |
| Chokchakia | 636 |
| Sobribari | 1,102 |
| Makagre | 174 |
| Panbari | 355 |
| Balachanda | 933 |
| Boldamgre | 262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakmal, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia