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Sakhua Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sakhua is a medium size village located in Padwa Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 173 families residing. The Sakhua village has population of 1083 of which 561 are males while 522 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakhua village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 16.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakhua village is 930 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakhua as per census is 844, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sakhua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakhua village was 64.90 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sakhua Male literacy stands at 76.99 % while female literacy rate was 52.15 %.

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

Sakhua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 1,083 561 522
Child (0-6) 177 96 81
Schedule Caste 339 172 167
Schedule Tribe 121 57 64
Literacy 64.90 % 76.99 % 52.15 %
Total Workers 396 262 134
Main Worker 79 - -
Marginal Worker 317 190 127

Caste Factor

Sakhua village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.17 % of total population in Sakhua village.

Work Profile

In Sakhua village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 19.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.