Sankh Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Sankh is a village situated in Jat taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,658 families residing in the village Sankh. The total population of Sankh is 8,447 out of which 4,418 are males and 4,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankh is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankh village is 1058 which is 13% of the total population. There are 570 male children and 488 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankh is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sankh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankh is 70.4%. Thus Sankh village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 77.16% and the female literacy rate is 63.06% 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 | 1,058 | 570 | 488 |
| Literacy | 70.4% | 77.16% | 63.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 945 | 492 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 3,245 | 1,449 | 1,796 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Sankh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankh village out of total population, 3,623 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,040 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,854 | 1,962 | 892 |
| Cultivators | 1,040 | 728 | 312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,247 | 793 | 454 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 70 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 371 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 343 | 426 |
| Non Working | 4,824 | 2,113 | 2,711 |
Nearby Villages to Sankh,
Below are the list of villages near Sankh village in Jat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gondhalewadi | 1,369 |
| Bhivargi | 3,613 |
| Gulgunjnal | 555 |
| Morbagi | 2,043 |
| Lavanga | 773 |
| Jalyal Bk | 1,909 |
| Girgaon | 3,673 |
| Karewadi | 1,045 |
| Manik Nal | 1,199 |
| Kontya Boblad | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankh, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia