Sankhi Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sankhi is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Sankhi. The total population of Sankhi is 2,263 out of which 1,154 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhi is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhi village is 525 which is 23% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhi is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sankhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhi is 40.6%. Thus Sankhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 52.02% and the female literacy rate is 28.49% in Sankhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 262 | 263 |
| Literacy | 40.56% | 52.02% | 28.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 690 | 868 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhi village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 200 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 149 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 318 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 636 | 879 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhi village in Bashant Rai*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kita Kendua | 294 |
| Mokal Chak | 735 |
| Aichamor | 406 |
| Mansha Bishunpur | 624 |
| Lotha | 1,307 |
| Jagatpur | 1,522 |
| Jhapaniya | 878 |
| Kadma | 2,350 |
| Medni Chak | 2,296 |
| Bisambhar Chak | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhi, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia