Sankhala Population, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhala is a village situated in Dhama block of Sambalpur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Sankhala. The total population of Sankhala is 625 out of which 317 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhala is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhala village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhala is 1,229 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Sankhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhala is 72%. Thus Sankhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.56% and the female literacy rate is 61.89% in Sankhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 35 | 43 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 81.56% | 61.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 226 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 87 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Sankhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhala village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 118 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 97 | 143 |
| Non Working | 263 | 102 | 161 |
Map of Sankhala, Sambalpur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankhala, Dhama
Below are the list of villages near Sankhala village in Dhama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahaspur | 1,804 |
| Arda | 486 |
| Bausenmura | 1,421 |
| Radhiapali | 423 |
| Labdera | 1,058 |
| Haldi | 495 |
| Mahulpali | 685 |
| Baunsara | 907 |
| Baduapali | 1,860 |
| Bargaon | 1,662 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhala, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia