Sankara Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Sankara is a village situated in Khairagarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Sankara. The total population of Sankara is 810 out of which 392 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankara is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankara village is 128 which is 16% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankara is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Sankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankara is 68.8%. Thus Sankara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81.93% and the female literacy rate is 56.29% in Sankara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 60 | 68 |
| Literacy | 68.77% | 81.93% | 56.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 56 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 120 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Sankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankara village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 205 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 106 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 77 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 37 | 158 |
| Non Working | 338 | 150 | 188 |
Map of Sankara, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Sankara, Khairagarh
Below are the list of villages near Sankara village in Khairagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tekapar | 617 |
| Jangalpur | 465 |
| Renga Kathera | 296 |
| Ghughari Tola | 28 |
| Seoni | 666 |
| Bendridih | 451 |
| Dumardih | 441 |
| Padadah | 1,757 |
| Baigatola | 982 |
| Salhewara | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankara, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia