Sankhu Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sankhu is a village situated in Bakhri block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Sankhu. The total population of Sankhu is 2,221 out of which 1,142 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhu is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhu village is 414 which is 19% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhu is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Sankhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhu is 61.8%. Thus Sankhu village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 67.2% and the female literacy rate is 55.99% in Sankhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 203 | 211 |
| Literacy | 61.82% | 67.2% | 55.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 210 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 511 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhu village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 526 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 129 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 342 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 93 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,488 | 523 | 965 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhu,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhu village in Bakhri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parihara | 13,178 |
| Chamrahi | 1,239 |
| Sonbarsa Chakki | 541 |
| Bahuara | 1,517 |
| Ratan | 4,354 |
| Bahuara | 3,576 |
| Bhawanipur | 414 |
| Udan Chak | 1,016 |
| Khajuria | 279 |
| Babhain | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhu, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia