Sarakhia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Sarakhia is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Sarakhia. The total population of Sarakhia is 743 out of which 351 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarakhia is 1,117.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarakhia village is 95 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarakhia is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,117) of Sarakhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarakhia is 79.6%. Thus Sarakhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 87.09% and the female literacy rate is 73.12% in Sarakhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarakhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarakhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarakhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.63% | 87.09% | 73.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 195 | 267 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 88 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.2% of total population in Sarakhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarakhia village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 171 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 129 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Non Working | 499 | 144 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Sarakhia,
Below are the list of villages near Sarakhia village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bautibereni | 62 |
| Jatan-Nagar | 329 |
| Kaimati | 1,809 |
| Borapada | 1,034 |
| Badapal | 615 |
| Lochapali | 682 |
| Sundarikhal | 167 |
| Kainso | 439 |
| Meghatalabahali | 55 |
| Sankhua | 720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarakhia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia