Sankar Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Sankar Basti is a village situated in Lanka circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Sankar Basti. The total population of Sankar Basti is 1,826 out of which 919 are males and 907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankar Basti is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankar Basti village is 202 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankar Basti is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sankar Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankar Basti is 75.9%. Thus Sankar Basti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 80.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Sankar Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankar Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankar Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankar Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 99 | 103 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 80.98% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 221 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 255 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sankar Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankar Basti village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 330 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 162 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 117 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 182 | 276 |
| Non Working | 992 | 407 | 585 |
Map of Sankar Basti, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Sankar Basti, Lanka
Below are the list of villages near Sankar Basti village in Lanka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pub Udali | 3,236 |
| Pam Gaon | 2,408 |
| Joroni Gaon | 2,125 |
| Jura Pukhuri | 1,581 |
| Dakhin Jaroni | 1,045 |
| Ita Gaon | 1,224 |
| Lankajan | 2,576 |
| Am Pukhuri | 1,110 |
| Jutang Basti | 4,315 |
| Lakhi Pur | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankar Basti, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia