Sankhua Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhua is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Sankhua. The total population of Sankhua is 720 out of which 372 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhua village is 101 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Sankhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhua is 69.5%. Thus Sankhua village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 80.45% and the female literacy rate is 58.31% in Sankhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 60 | 41 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 80.45% | 58.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 76 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 237 | 123 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 121 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.9% of total population in Sankhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhua village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 186 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 127 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Non Working | 459 | 169 | 290 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhua,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhua village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harekrishnapur | 544 |
| Kainso | 439 |
| Dahimal | 421 |
| Lochapali | 682 |
| Krushnakumarpur | 2,223 |
| Borapada | 1,034 |
| Fatkei | 101 |
| Kaimati | 1,809 |
| Nagiapasi | 1,544 |
| Bautibereni | 62 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhua, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia