Sankra Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sankra is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 648 families residing in the village Sankra. The total population of Sankra is 3,945 out of which 2,088 are males and 1,857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankra is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankra village is 781 which is 20% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 371 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankra is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sankra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankra is 54.4%. Thus Sankra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 32.64% in Sankra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 781 | 410 | 371 |
| Literacy | 54.39% | 73.66% | 32.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 271 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,224 | 852 | 1,372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Sankra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankra village out of total population, 1,554 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,046 | 749 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 301 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 222 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 216 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 170 | 338 |
| Non Working | 2,391 | 1,169 | 1,222 |
Map of Sankra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sankra, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Sankra village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehnagar | 1,094 |
| Naya Sankra | 236 |
| Madhopura | 1,175 |
| Khetasar | 1,701 |
| Sadrasar | 720 |
| Naiguddi | 588 |
| Khuhra | 1,431 |
| Guddi | 839 |
| Lakhasar | 285 |
| Madwa | 3,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankra, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia