Sankanal Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sankanal is a village situated in Basavana Bagevadi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Sankanal. The total population of Sankanal is 1,863 out of which 922 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankanal is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankanal village is 256 which is 14% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankanal is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Sankanal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankanal is 61.9%. Thus Sankanal village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 46.26% in Sankanal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankanal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankanal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankanal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 77.9% | 46.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 262 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 305 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sankanal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankanal village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 691 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 976 | 488 | 488 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 160 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 691 | 256 | 435 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 64 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Non Working | 866 | 432 | 434 |
Nearby Villages to Sankanal,
Below are the list of villages near Sankanal village in Basavana Bagevadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agasabal | 1,382 |
| Narasalgi | 3,701 |
| Byakod | 2,358 |
| Solawadagi | 1,100 |
| Huvinahippargi | 6,631 |
| Jayawadgi | 1,285 |
| Hunashyal | 2,266 |
| Kannal | 2,228 |
| Karibhanthnal | 1,886 |
| Kanakal | 2,643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankanal, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia