Sankhamur Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhamur is a village situated in Khamar block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Sankhamur. The total population of Sankhamur is 1,992 out of which 999 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhamur is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhamur village is 230 which is 12% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhamur is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Sankhamur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhamur is 73.8%. Thus Sankhamur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 59.71% in Sankhamur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhamur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhamur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhamur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 133 | 97 |
| Literacy | 73.78% | 88.34% | 59.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 194 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 136 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 692 | 234 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Sankhamur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhamur village out of total population, 1,129 were engaged in work activities. 36.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 255 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 90 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 90 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 720 | 334 | 386 |
| Non Working | 863 | 410 | 453 |
Map of Sankhamur, Anugul, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankhamur, Khamar
Below are the list of villages near Sankhamur village in Khamar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharkilinda | 412 |
| Patabeda | 193 |
| Pita | 440 |
| Garadmunda | 713 |
| Khandabeda | 278 |
| Sanasada | 728 |
| Jitadimiria | 152 |
| Ranja | 972 |
| Nuapada | 313 |
| Bhadramunda | 171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhamur, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia