Sakou Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sakou is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Sakou. The total population of Sakou is 1,134 out of which 564 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakou is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakou village is 145 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakou is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Sakou village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakou is 86.5%. Thus Sakou village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Sakou village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakou village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakou Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakou village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 80 | 65 |
| Literacy | 86.45% | 92.98% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 138 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 81 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 114 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Sakou village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakou village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 142 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 116 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 108 | 18 |
| Non Working | 837 | 314 | 523 |
Map of Sakou, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sakou, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Sakou village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamba | 450 |
| Gojurodi | 672 |
| Dargela | 1,869 |
| Basnur Khas | 1,057 |
| Lanjot | 436 |
| Bagrru | 728 |
| Tundu | 475 |
| Naushahra | 632 |
| Bhatech | 582 |
| Rait | 1,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakou, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia