Sankhalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sankhalpur is a village situated in Becharaji taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 942 families residing in the village Sankhalpur. The total population of Sankhalpur is 4,170 out of which 2,164 are males and 2,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhalpur is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhalpur village is 502 which is 12% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhalpur is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sankhalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhalpur is 74.5%. Thus Sankhalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 83.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.02% in Sankhalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 502 | 277 | 225 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 83.47% | 65.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 738 | 376 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,437 | 589 | 848 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sankhalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhalpur village out of total population, 1,931 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 742 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,715 | 1,237 | 478 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 307 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 742 | 479 | 263 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 649 | 446 | 203 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 54 | 162 |
| Non Working | 2,239 | 873 | 1,366 |
Map of Sankhalpur, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sankhalpur, Becharaji
Below are the list of villages near Sankhalpur village in Becharaji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Finchdi | 2,484 |
| Edala | 1,740 |
| Suraj | 1,775 |
| Ganeshpura | 1,655 |
| Sanpavada | 2,661 |
| Dharpura-Khant | 2,211 |
| Dodivada | 2,406 |
| Chhatasana | 754 |
| Delpura Khant | 1,542 |
| Dhanpura | 773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhalpur, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia