Sankar Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sankar is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Sankar. The total population of Sankar is 266 out of which 139 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankar village is 33 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankar is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankar is 89.7%. Thus Sankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.17% and the female literacy rate is 84.96% in Sankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Literacy | 89.7% | 94.17% | 84.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 26 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankar village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 13 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Non Working | 87 | 51 | 36 |
Map of Sankar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sankar, Nadaun
Below are the list of villages near Sankar village in Nadaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangas | 279 |
| Thain | 204 |
| Holwin Har | 120 |
| Jandli Rajputtan | 382 |
| Kohla Palasari | 479 |
| Dehi | 153 |
| Chauki Jattan | 19 |
| Kheri | 230 |
| Chamarda | 99 |
| Khilla | 76 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia