Sankhi Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Sankhi is a village situated in Riga block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Sankhi. The total population of Sankhi is 3,399 out of which 1,778 are males and 1,621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhi is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhi village is 780 which is 23% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhi is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sankhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhi is 50.2%. Thus Sankhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 58.05% and the female literacy rate is 41.4% 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 | 780 | 386 | 394 |
| Literacy | 50.25% | 58.05% | 41.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 379 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,083 | 970 | 1,113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% 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, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 455 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 361 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 353 | 185 |
| Non Working | 2,371 | 970 | 1,401 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhi,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhi village in Riga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathwa Azrakbe Balua Arazi | 1,025 |
| Panchhaur | 6,442 |
| Mandar | 3,383 |
| Barahi | 2,786 |
| Ramnagar | 765 |
| Rampur Gangauli | 6,272 |
| Bhabdepur | 7,504 |
| Sirahi | 5,608 |
| Bhagwanpur Piprarhi | 10,226 |
| Kapraul Siroman | 5,924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhi, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia