Sankar Saraiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sankar Saraiya is a village situated in Turkaulia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,154 families residing in the village Sankar Saraiya. The total population of Sankar Saraiya is 16,574 out of which 8,676 are males and 7,898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankar Saraiya is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankar Saraiya village is 3602 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1860 male children and 1742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankar Saraiya is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sankar Saraiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankar Saraiya is 52.9%. Thus Sankar Saraiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 62.59% and the female literacy rate is 42.22% in Sankar Saraiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankar Saraiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankar Saraiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankar Saraiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,602 | 1,860 | 1,742 |
| Literacy | 52.92% | 62.59% | 42.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,428 | 1,304 | 1,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 9,709 | 4,410 | 5,299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankar Saraiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankar Saraiya village out of total population, 5,762 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,762 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,522 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,719 | 2,296 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 472 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,522 | 1,250 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 82 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 568 | 492 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,043 | 1,588 | 1,455 |
| Non Working | 10,812 | 4,792 | 6,020 |
Map of Sankar Saraiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sankar Saraiya, Turkaulia
Below are the list of villages near Sankar Saraiya village in Turkaulia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhopur | 6,608 |
| Turkauliya | 29,704 |
| Madhumalat | 2,588 |
| Belahi | 1,018 |
| Kushar | 1,489 |
| Raghunathpur | 12,161 |
| Jolah ganwa | 938 |
| Birt Lachhmipur | 720 |
| Lachhmipur | 4,724 |
| Amwa | 2,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankar Saraiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia