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Sankhat Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Sankhat is a medium size village located in Amlarem Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 104 families residing. The Sankhat village has population of 525 of which 277 are males while 248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhat village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 21.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhat village is 895 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhat as per census is 1000, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sankhat village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhat village was 59.56 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sankhat Male literacy stands at 59.28 % while female literacy rate was 59.90 %.

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

Sankhat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 104 - -
Population 525 277 248
Child (0-6) 112 56 56
Schedule Caste 5 5 0
Schedule Tribe 478 236 242
Literacy 59.56 % 59.28 % 59.90 %
Total Workers 160 141 19
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Sankhat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.95 % of total population in Sankhat village.

Work Profile

In Sankhat village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.