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Sahkai Population - Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Sahkai is a medium size village located in Saipung Block of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 48 families residing. The Sahkai village has population of 297 of which 153 are males while 144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahkai village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 29.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahkai village is 941 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahkai as per census is 1171, higher than Meghalaya average of 970.

Sahkai village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahkai village was 41.35 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Sahkai Male literacy stands at 44.64 % while female literacy rate was 37.50 %.

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

Sahkai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 297 153 144
Child (0-6) 89 41 48
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 295 153 142
Literacy 41.35 % 44.64 % 37.50 %
Total Workers 119 61 58
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 94 37 57

Caste Factor

In Sahkai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.34 % of total population in Sahkai village.

Work Profile

In Sahkai village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 21.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.