Sankhameri Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhameri is a village situated in Badamba block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 719 families residing in the village Sankhameri. The total population of Sankhameri is 3,034 out of which 1,571 are males and 1,463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhameri is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhameri village is 340 which is 11% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhameri is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sankhameri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhameri is 84.4%. Thus Sankhameri village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 91.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Sankhameri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhameri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhameri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhameri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 170 | 170 |
| Literacy | 84.41% | 91.01% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 268 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 760 | 296 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhameri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhameri village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 776 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 119 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 300 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 317 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 123 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,041 | 672 | 1,369 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhameri,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhameri village in Badamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangarajapur | 2,244 |
| Kantapada | 2,074 |
| Parajapada | 847 |
| Gopinathapur | 5,791 |
| Ichhapur | 1,967 |
| Satakudia | 299 |
| Jhajia | 2,972 |
| Tunapur | 2,182 |
| Kanjiapal | 493 |
| Mugagahir | 1,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhameri, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia