Sankheda Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sankheda is a village situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 707 families residing in the village Sankheda. The total population of Sankheda is 3,530 out of which 1,838 are males and 1,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankheda is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankheda village is 479 which is 14% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankheda is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Sankheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankheda is 80.8%. Thus Sankheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 87.8% and the female literacy rate is 72.91% in Sankheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 479 | 223 | 256 |
| Literacy | 80.79% | 87.8% | 72.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 276 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 187 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 1,065 | 420 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Sankheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankheda village out of total population, 1,756 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 784 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 335 | 323 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 160 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 287 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 810 | 351 | 459 |
| Non Working | 1,774 | 703 | 1,071 |
Nearby Villages to Sankheda,
Below are the list of villages near Sankheda village in Itarsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raisalpur | 2,841 |
| Somjidhana | 21 |
| Sonasawari | 1,951 |
| Somalwada Khurd | 1,244 |
| Dhonkheda | 550 |
| Nagpur Khurd | 158 |
| Bortalai | 1,132 |
| Ghatli | 1,169 |
| Ghughwasa | 757 |
| Tara Roda | 1,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankheda, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia