Sarkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sarkanda is a village situated in Godda block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 708 families residing in the village Sarkanda. The total population of Sarkanda is 4,012 out of which 2,088 are males and 1,924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarkanda village is 721 which is 18% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Sarkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarkanda is 71.5%. Thus Sarkanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% 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 | 721 | 355 | 366 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 81.82% | 60.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 79 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 628 | 305 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 1,658 | 670 | 988 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Sarkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarkanda village out of total population, 1,222 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,222 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 589 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 184 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 399 | 360 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 359 | 212 |
| Non Working | 2,790 | 1,140 | 1,650 |
Nearby Villages to Sarkanda,
Below are the list of villages near Sarkanda village in Godda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandubathan | 1,652 |
| Pathra | 1,940 |
| Murlidih Kita | 626 |
| Bilari | 2,212 |
| Kumardih | 395 |
| Ghat Jamuni | 537 |
| Punsiya | 1,487 |
| Pandaha | 3,682 |
| Dharmudih | 868 |
| Ghat Jhilua | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarkanda, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia