Sankhunta Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhunta is a village situated in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Sankhunta. The total population of Sankhunta is 449 out of which 223 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhunta is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhunta village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhunta is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Sankhunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhunta is 89.4%. Thus Sankhunta village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 94.53% and the female literacy rate is 84.24% in Sankhunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Literacy | 89.36% | 94.53% | 84.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 33 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Sankhunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhunta village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 141 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 72 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 279 | 80 | 199 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhunta,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhunta village in Khunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Astapura | 72 |
| Sahadagadi | 156 |
| Manjari | 193 |
| Jadurghera | 633 |
| Badsatsol | 251 |
| Titia | 756 |
| Badaraikali | 280 |
| Saripada | 161 |
| Chhatrama | 273 |
| Balimundali | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhunta, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia