Sankh Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sankh is a village situated in Chhindwara tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 352 families residing in the village Sankh. The total population of Sankh is 1,742 out of which 897 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankh is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankh village is 209 which is 12% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankh is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sankh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankh is 70.2%. Thus Sankh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 79.25% and the female literacy rate is 60.43% in Sankh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 102 | 107 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 79.25% | 60.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 148 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 666 | 267 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Sankh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankh village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 350 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 224 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 81 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 150 | 349 |
| Non Working | 865 | 397 | 468 |
Map of Sankh, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sankh, Chhindwara
Below are the list of villages near Sankh village in Chhindwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chargaon | 1,055 |
| Jetama | 976 |
| Madanpur | 881 |
| Ubhegaon Khajari | 3,344 |
| Umarhar | 1,684 |
| Samarboh | 592 |
| Khapa Kalan | 1,056 |
| Rajana | 792 |
| Bhajipani Kalan | 1,280 |
| Gondara | 731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankh, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia