Sankha Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankha is a village situated in Dharmasala block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Sankha. The total population of Sankha is 449 out of which 231 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankha is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankha village is 46 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Sankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankha is 73%. Thus Sankha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 63.59% 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 | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Literacy | 72.95% | 81.73% | 63.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 106 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 61 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% 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, 126 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Non Working | 323 | 112 | 211 |
Map of Sankha, Jajapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankha, Dharmasala
Below are the list of villages near Sankha village in Dharmasala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salepur | 1,248 |
| Phajilpur | 685 |
| Muratpur | 835 |
| Panimuhani | 301 |
| Alarpur | 232 |
| Nasadipur | 365 |
| Sanaraipada | 1,354 |
| Kotapur | 2,026 |
| Sananahangara | 1,428 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankha, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia