Sakhan Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sakhan Kalan is a village situated in Deoband tehsil of Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 677 families residing in the village Sakhan Kalan. The total population of Sakhan Kalan is 3,801 out of which 2,011 are males and 1,790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhan Kalan is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhan Kalan village is 565 which is 15% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhan Kalan is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Sakhan Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhan Kalan is 70.8%. Thus Sakhan Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 56.75% in Sakhan Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhan Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhan Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhan Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 565 | 308 | 257 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 83.38% | 56.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,760 | 945 | 815 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,511 | 591 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakhan Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhan Kalan village out of total population, 1,135 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,013 | 911 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 203 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 313 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 350 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 93 | 29 |
| Non Working | 2,666 | 1,007 | 1,659 |
Map of Sakhan Kalan, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sakhan Kalan, Deoband
Below are the list of villages near Sakhan Kalan village in Deoband.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Megh Rajpur | 1,063 |
| Sakhan Khurd | 2,564 |
| Kharanja Ahmadpur | 1,379 |
| Bastam | 1,565 |
| Kheri Aasa | 678 |
| Sultanpur | 1,672 |
| Jalalpur Urf Majri | 349 |
| Rastam | 743 |
| Nanhera Aasa | 1,851 |
| Dival Heri | 1,755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhan Kalan, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia