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Sakanderpur Population - Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Sakanderpur is a medium size village located in Garhshankar Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab with total 158 families residing. The Sakanderpur village has population of 794 of which 401 are males while 393 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakanderpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 8.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakanderpur village is 980 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakanderpur as per census is 522, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Sakanderpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakanderpur village was 81.35 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Sakanderpur Male literacy stands at 86.76 % while female literacy rate was 76.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sakanderpur 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 Sakanderpur village.

Sakanderpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 794 401 393
Child (0-6) 70 46 24
Schedule Caste 360 189 171
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.35 % 86.76 % 76.15 %
Total Workers 208 194 14
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 54 51 3

Caste Factor

In Sakanderpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.34 % of total population in Sakanderpur village. The village Sakanderpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sakanderpur village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 74.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.