Sankhola Population, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Sankhola is a village situated in Hezamara block of West Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 629 families residing in the village Sankhola. The total population of Sankhola is 2,800 out of which 1,436 are males and 1,364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhola is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhola village is 362 which is 13% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhola is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sankhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhola is 75.8%. Thus Sankhola village has lower literacy rate compared to 78.9% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 83.9% and the female literacy rate is 67.12% in Sankhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 175 | 187 |
| Literacy | 75.8% | 83.9% | 67.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,580 | 1,329 | 1,251 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 378 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.1% of total population in Sankhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhola village out of total population, 1,353 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 709 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,085 | 647 | 438 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 152 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 709 | 395 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 95 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 74 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 715 | 732 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhola,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhola village in Hezamara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Dashgharia | 717 |
| Ishanpur | 1,103 |
| Purba Simna | 1,896 |
| Baluaban | 2,844 |
| Megliband | 2,168 |
| Mantala | 496 |
| Paschim Simna | 1,526 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,645 |
| Dakshin Dashgharia | 480 |
| Subalsingh | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhola, West Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia