Sankha Population, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Sankha is a village situated in Indi taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Sankha. The total population of Sankha is 1,749 out of which 926 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankha is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankha village is 240 which is 14% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankha is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankha is 67.8%. Thus Sankha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.12% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Sankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 126 | 114 |
| Literacy | 67.79% | 79.12% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 190 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 293 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankha village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 431 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 233 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 141 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 72 | 304 |
| Non Working | 802 | 423 | 379 |
Map of Sankha, Bijapur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Sankha, Indi
Below are the list of villages near Sankha village in Indi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nivargi | 4,281 |
| Umrani | 2,902 |
| Hala Halli | 1,645 |
| Hatta Halli | 4,055 |
| Shiradon | 3,309 |
| Havinal | 3,389 |
| Revathagaon | 3,991 |
| Chadchan | 15,542 |
| Govindapur | 645 |
| Konkanagaon | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankha, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia