Sankara Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sankara is a village situated in Raipur tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,118 families residing in the village Sankara. The total population of Sankara is 4,987 out of which 2,657 are males and 2,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankara is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankara village is 857 which is 17% of the total population. There are 426 male children and 431 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankara is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Sankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankara is 75.8%. Thus Sankara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.09% 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 | 857 | 426 | 431 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 84.85% | 65.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,878 | 944 | 934 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 63 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 1,858 | 764 | 1,094 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Sankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankara village out of total population, 1,635 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,509 | 1,327 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,365 | 1,208 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 91 | 35 |
| Non Working | 3,352 | 1,239 | 2,113 |
Nearby Villages to Sankara,
Below are the list of villages near Sankara village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tekari-2 | 4,792 |
| Dhaneli-1 Dhaneli) | 5,108 |
| Mandhar | 7,735 |
| Giraud | 3,201 |
| Barauda | 3,225 |
| Bahesar-2 | 928 |
| Sondra | 2,151 |
| Bhurkoni | 894 |
| Chikhali-2 | 1,056 |
| Chhapora | 2,898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankara, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia