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Sakma Population - Purnia, Bihar

Sakma is a large village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 653 families residing. The Sakma village has population of 2904 of which 1537 are males while 1367 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakma village population of children with age 0-6 is 522 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakma village is 889 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakma as per census is 878, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sakma village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakma village was 48.78 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sakma Male literacy stands at 57.98 % while female literacy rate was 38.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sakma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sakma village.

Sakma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 653 - -
Population 2,904 1,537 1,367
Child (0-6) 522 278 244
Schedule Caste 117 63 54
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.78 % 57.98 % 38.47 %
Total Workers 750 704 46
Main Worker 696 - -
Marginal Worker 54 47 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.03 % of total population in Sakma village. The village Sakma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sakma village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 92.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.20 % 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 labourer.