Sankh Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sankh is a village situated in Gawan block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Sankh. The total population of Sankh is 2,421 out of which 1,214 are males and 1,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankh is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankh village is 452 which is 19% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankh is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sankh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankh is 54.7%. Thus Sankh village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 36.78% in Sankh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 251 | 201 |
| Literacy | 54.75% | 73.52% | 36.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,343 | 506 | 837 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankh village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 383 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 112 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 223 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 81 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 750 | 1,119 |
Nearby Villages to Sankh,
Below are the list of villages near Sankh village in Gawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpura | 446 |
| Bendro | 638 |
| Palma | 214 |
| Semrapatal | 476 |
| Darho | 951 |
| Koar | 54 |
| Jamua | 458 |
| Dabar | 900 |
| Jamdar | 1,236 |
| Purnadabar | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankh, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia