Sankar Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sankar is a village situated in Akaltara tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 462 families residing in the village Sankar. The total population of Sankar is 1,971 out of which 982 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankar is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankar village is 265 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankar is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Sankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankar is 74.4%. Thus Sankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 86.53% and the female literacy rate is 62.21% 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 | 265 | 128 | 137 |
| Literacy | 74.38% | 86.53% | 62.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 99 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 230 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 243 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Sankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankar village out of total population, 1,355 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 492 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 531 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 248 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 492 | 210 | 282 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 73 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 190 | 229 |
| Non Working | 616 | 261 | 355 |
Map of Sankar, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sankar, Akaltara
Below are the list of villages near Sankar village in Akaltara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Farhada | 1,496 |
| Pachri | 462 |
| Jhiriya | 350 |
| Dalhadamami | 8 |
| Madhuwa | 1,572 |
| Chandniya | 1,121 |
| Piparsatti | 2,734 |
| Piparda | 848 |
| Akaltari | 1,751 |
| Son | 635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankar, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia