Sarasankha Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sarasankha is a village situated in Soro block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Sarasankha. The total population of Sarasankha is 2,681 out of which 1,404 are males and 1,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarasankha is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarasankha village is 309 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarasankha is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sarasankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarasankha is 86.8%. Thus Sarasankha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 93.38% and the female literacy rate is 79.54% in Sarasankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarasankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarasankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarasankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 151 | 158 |
| Literacy | 86.85% | 93.38% | 79.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 107 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 621 | 234 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Sarasankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarasankha village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 847 | 808 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 409 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 221 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 165 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 7 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,762 | 589 | 1,173 |
Nearby Villages to Sarasankha,
Below are the list of villages near Sarasankha village in Soro.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benagadia | 229 |
| Shyamraipur | 76 |
| Chahalima | 659 |
| Nadigan | 1,318 |
| Guhaldihi | 740 |
| Bilabakia | 244 |
| Bansikharji | 149 |
| Kudei | 2,395 |
| Bainchabanka | 137 |
| Gangei | 201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarasankha, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia