Sankhana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhana is a village situated in Nandipada block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Sankhana. The total population of Sankhana is 860 out of which 450 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhana is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhana village is 68 which is 8% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhana is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sankhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhana is 91.4%. Thus Sankhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 95.93% and the female literacy rate is 86.36% in Sankhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Literacy | 91.41% | 95.93% | 86.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 161 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 49 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Sankhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhana village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 254 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 105 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 94 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Non Working | 568 | 188 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhana,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhana village in Nandipada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandado | 1,504 |
| Gopa | 1,210 |
| Matha | 1,232 |
| Kapundi | 879 |
| Sasanga | 1,312 |
| Ana | 525 |
| Galigopalpur | 275 |
| Dankuri | 545 |
| Gobindapur | 260 |
| Sulana | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhana, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia