Sarkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Sarkanda is a village situated in Sohela block of Bargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 842 families residing in the village Sarkanda. The total population of Sarkanda is 3,326 out of which 1,669 are males and 1,657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarkanda village is 359 which is 11% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 186 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarkanda is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Sarkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarkanda is 82%. Thus Sarkanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.04% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% in Sarkanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 173 | 186 |
| Literacy | 82% | 90.04% | 73.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 162 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 215 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 322 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Sarkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarkanda village out of total population, 1,743 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,743 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,349 | 950 | 399 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 206 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 238 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 618 | 358 | 260 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 148 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 133 | 261 |
| Non Working | 1,583 | 586 | 997 |
Map of Sarkanda, Bargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sarkanda, Sohela
Below are the list of villages near Sarkanda village in Sohela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damkipali | 397 |
| Jatla | 2,518 |
| Jamchhapar | 1,025 |
| Srigida | 2,540 |
| Duanpali | 1,102 |
| Baipali | 734 |
| Karandola | 1,261 |
| Bisipali | 834 |
| Damapali | 535 |
| Samakata | 726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarkanda, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia