Sankhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhapur is a village situated in Bantala block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Sankhapur. The total population of Sankhapur is 2,473 out of which 1,268 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhapur is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhapur village is 267 which is 11% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhapur is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sankhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhapur is 81.2%. Thus Sankhapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 89.62% and the female literacy rate is 72.54% in Sankhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 151 | 116 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 89.62% | 72.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 534 | 260 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 267 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Sankhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhapur village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 590 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 153 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 74 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 388 | 340 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 77 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,689 | 601 | 1,088 |
Map of Sankhapur, Anugul, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankhapur, Bantala
Below are the list of villages near Sankhapur village in Bantala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jararpur | 1,069 |
| Khalagaon | 1,950 |
| Saharagoda | 710 |
| Bantala | 3,615 |
| Lachhabandha | 742 |
| Narayanpur | 68 |
| Manapur | 724 |
| Haripur | 1 |
| Surendrapur | 234 |
| Pokatunga | 4,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhapur, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia