Sarka Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Sarka is a village situated in Adva block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Sarka. The total population of Sarka is 287 out of which 133 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarka is 1,158.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarka village is 64 which is 22% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarka is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Sarka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarka is 36.3%. Thus Sarka village has lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 43.27% and the female literacy rate is 30.25% in Sarka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| Literacy | 36.32% | 43.27% | 30.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 94 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 88 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.2% of total population in Sarka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarka village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 30 | 63 |
| Non Working | 146 | 61 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Sarka,
Below are the list of villages near Sarka village in Adva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutama | 286 |
| Golapaju | 224 |
| Budhihura | 90 |
| Tuaguda | 268 |
| Ghodapanka | 526 |
| Dambaguda | 255 |
| Uparakirimba | 123 |
| Kamakuti | 47 |
| Majhikirimba | 430 |
| Gandapaju | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarka, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia