Sakoh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sakoh is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Sakoh. The total population of Sakoh is 775 out of which 390 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakoh is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakoh village is 82 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakoh is 491 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sakoh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakoh is 91.2%. Thus Sakoh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 87.15% in Sakoh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakoh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakoh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakoh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 55 | 27 |
| Literacy | 91.2% | 95.52% | 87.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 102 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 70 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakoh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakoh village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 178 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 78 | 151 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 88 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 412 | 204 | 208 |
Map of Sakoh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sakoh, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Sakoh village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padhar | 296 |
| Hat Panjlian | 96 |
| Kutkana | 559 |
| Sakri | 510 |
| Kuthandal | 471 |
| Rehan Khas | 2,698 |
| Khair Khas | 506 |
| Chamral | 450 |
| Sujal | 643 |
| Garan | 1,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakoh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia