Sankhamedi Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhamedi is a village situated in Bhograi block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Sankhamedi. The total population of Sankhamedi is 486 out of which 258 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhamedi is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhamedi village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhamedi is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Sankhamedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhamedi is 34.4%. Thus Sankhamedi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 42.41% and the female literacy rate is 25.73% in Sankhamedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhamedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhamedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhamedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| Literacy | 34.42% | 42.41% | 25.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 199 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 163 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhamedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhamedi village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 101 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 48 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 53 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 76 | 60 |
| Non Working | 149 | 81 | 68 |
Map of Sankhamedi, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankhamedi, Bhograi
Below are the list of villages near Sankhamedi village in Bhograi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadibil | 802 |
| Ekadpal | 1,073 |
| Barapahi | 1,302 |
| Narayan Mohanty Padia | 2,879 |
| Chandrabali | 620 |
| Kirtaniajalpahi | 2,840 |
| Kumbhirgadi | 1,497 |
| Nankar | 284 |
| Fatepadia | 49 |
| Sankhajhuri | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhamedi, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia