Sakhoon Village, with population of 5954 is Mauzamabad sub district's the 4th most populous village, located in Mauzamabad sub district of Jaipur district in the state Rajasthan in India. Total geographical area of Sakhoon village is 35 km2 and it is the 3rd biggest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 172 persons per km2.
Nearest railway station is Sakhoon which is within the village. Nearest town of the village is Kishangarh Renwal and distance from Sakhoon village to Kishangarh Renwal is 37 km. The village has its own post office and the pin code of Sakhoon village is 303008. Mauzamabad) is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the village is 17 km. District head quarter of the village is Jaipur which is 82 km away. 1.2 square kilometer (3%) of the total village's area is covered by forest.
Demographics
The village is home to 5954 people, among them 3114 (52%) are male and 2840 (48%) are female. 78% of the whole population are from general caste, 19% are from schedule caste and 3% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Sakhoon village is 16%, among them 56% are boys and 44% are girls. There are 908 households in the village and an average 7 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Sakhoon
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,954 | 4,639 | 1,121 | 194 | 934 |
| Male | 3,114 | 2,403 | 599 | 112 | 523 |
| Female | 2,840 | 2,236 | 522 | 82 | 411 |
Growth of population
Population of the village has increased by 15.1% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were 5172. Female population growth rate of the village is 12.3% which is -5.5% lower than male population growth rate of 17.8%. General caste population has increased by 25.4%; Schedule caste population has decreased by -12.9%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 3.7% and child population has decreased by -5.5% in the village since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Sakhoon
| Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15.1% | 25.4% | -12.9% | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| Male | 17.8% | 27.6% | -9.7% | 14.3% | 5.2% |
| Female | 12.3% | 23.2% | -16.3% | -7.9% | -16.3% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 912 females per 1000 male in the village. Sex ratio in general caste is 931, in schedule caste is 871 and in schedule tribe is 732. There are 786 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the village. Overall sex ratio in the village has decreased by 44 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 202 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Sakhoon
| Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change | -44 | -33 | -70 | -176 | -202 |
| 2011 | 912 | 931 | 871 | 732 | 786 |
| 2001 | 956 | 964 | 941 | 908 | 988 |
Literacy
Total 3242 people in the village are literate, among them 2090 are male and 1152 are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Sakhoon is 65%. 81% of male and 47% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the village has increased by 10%. Male literacy has gone up by 3% and female literacy rate has gone up by 17%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Sakhoon
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change | 10.0% | 3.1% | 17.0% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | 80.7% | 47.4% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | 77.6% | 30.4% |
Workers profile
Sakhoon has 40% (2398) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 48% male and 32% female population are working population. 46% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 2% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 24% of total female population are main and 9% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Sakhoon
| Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40.3% | 35.1% | 5.2% | 59.7% |
| Male | 47.7% | 45.7% | 2% | 52.3% |
| Female | 32.1% | 23.5% | 8.6% | 67.9% |