Sankara Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankara is a village situated in Talasara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 446 families residing in the village Sankara. The total population of Sankara is 1,742 out of which 857 are males and 885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankara is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankara village is 194 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Sankara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankara is 72.5%. Thus Sankara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 62.8% 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 | 194 | 102 | 92 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 82.65% | 62.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 129 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 957 | 476 | 481 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 233 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Sankara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankara village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 351 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 167 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 131 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 52 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 187 | 291 |
| Non Working | 863 | 319 | 544 |
Map of Sankara, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankara, Talasara
Below are the list of villages near Sankara village in Talasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayabahal | 1,513 |
| Tumulia | 3,311 |
| Barpali | 302 |
| Jamuna | 1,751 |
| Ghoghar | 1,191 |
| Jaisar | 966 |
| Telijore | 1,045 |
| Gailo | 805 |
| Balisankara | 3,586 |
| Rasipatra | 1,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankara, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia