Sankhara Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Sankhara is a village situated in Baheri block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 696 families residing in the village Sankhara. The total population of Sankhara is 3,377 out of which 1,788 are males and 1,589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhara is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhara village is 743 which is 22% of the total population. There are 376 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhara is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sankhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhara is 57.7%. Thus Sankhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 66.78% and the female literacy rate is 47.22% in Sankhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 743 | 376 | 367 |
| Literacy | 57.71% | 66.78% | 47.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,171 | 625 | 546 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,857 | 845 | 1,012 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhara village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 260 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 178 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 878 | 596 | 282 |
| Non Working | 2,206 | 932 | 1,274 |
Map of Sankhara, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sankhara, Baheri
Below are the list of villages near Sankhara village in Baheri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumar | 1,026 |
| Chak Raipur | 1,483 |
| Maheshpur | 900 |
| Jurja | 12,862 |
| Paghari | 4,416 |
| Chaka | 2,918 |
| Baghra | 2,275 |
| Semri | 2,402 |
| Rampur | 581 |
| Mahua | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhara, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia