Sarkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sarkanda is a village situated in Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 796 families residing in the village Sarkanda. The total population of Sarkanda is 4,331 out of which 2,270 are males and 2,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarkanda village is 661 which is 15% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 339 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Sarkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarkanda is 69.6%. Thus Sarkanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.77% and the female literacy rate is 62.66% in Sarkanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 661 | 322 | 339 |
| Literacy | 69.62% | 75.77% | 62.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,343 | 703 | 640 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 561 | 293 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 1,776 | 794 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Sarkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarkanda village out of total population, 1,689 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,689 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 617 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 155 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 432 | 317 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 133 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 903 | 552 | 351 |
| Non Working | 2,642 | 1,101 | 1,541 |
Nearby Villages to Sarkanda,
Below are the list of villages near Sarkanda village in Pirpainti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkanda | 696 |
| Pealapur | 6,156 |
| Sarkanda | 127 |
| Kumarpur | 37 |
| Madhura Siwanpur | 1,255 |
| Mirzagaon | 1,565 |
| Sawaia | 326 |
| Hardechak | 2,663 |
| Jadu Bhalua | 199 |
| Gokhul Mathura | 1,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarkanda, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia