Sankhula Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhula is a village situated in Bhandari Pokhari block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Sankhula. The total population of Sankhula is 822 out of which 431 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhula is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhula village is 83 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhula is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Sankhula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhula is 88.6%. Thus Sankhula village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 83.38% in Sankhula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 88.63% | 93.49% | 83.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 72 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Sankhula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhula village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 106 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Non Working | 580 | 199 | 381 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhula,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhula village in Bhandari Pokhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhanchina | 937 |
| Nami | 2,519 |
| Solapur | 593 |
| Tentulia | 610 |
| Badakantapada | 866 |
| Ranipada | 526 |
| Bahadalnagar | 826 |
| Bimbalabar | 569 |
| Badasasan | 654 |
| Sansasan | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhula, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia