Sankara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sankara is a village situated in Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 335 families residing in the village Sankara. The total population of Sankara is 1,723 out of which 846 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankara is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankara village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankara is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Sankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankara is 78.6%. Thus Sankara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 86.48% and the female literacy rate is 71.12% in Sankara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 99 | 84 |
| Literacy | 78.57% | 86.48% | 71.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 216 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 114 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 200 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Sankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankara village out of total population, 1,018 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 469 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 187 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 336 | 181 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 99 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 61 | 134 |
| Non Working | 705 | 316 | 389 |
Nearby Villages to Sankara,
Below are the list of villages near Sankara village in Balod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsada | 1,476 |
| Sundra | 502 |
| Devinawagaon | 1,165 |
| Darbari Nawagaon | 1,039 |
| Dengrapar | 1,001 |
| Jagnnathpur | 1,823 |
| Ghumka | 1,235 |
| Dhaura Bhatha | 594 |
| Khursipar | 775 |
| Manaud | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia