Sarkona Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sarkona is a village situated in Khaira block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Sarkona. The total population of Sarkona is 1,375 out of which 706 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarkona is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarkona village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarkona is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sarkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarkona is 89.5%. Thus Sarkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 95.83% and the female literacy rate is 82.92% in Sarkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 83 | 66 |
| Literacy | 89.48% | 95.83% | 82.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 96 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 109 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sarkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarkona village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 320 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 151 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 125 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Non Working | 957 | 349 | 608 |
Map of Sarkona, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sarkona, Khaira
Below are the list of villages near Sarkona village in Khaira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muktabegunia | 556 |
| Kandragadia | 136 |
| Bisnupur | 294 |
| Bhitarakanika | 24 |
| Kantigadia | 95 |
| Nayakhandi | 1,023 |
| Jianipada | 240 |
| Kadamiana | 620 |
| Natapada | 627 |
| Dadhibamanpur | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarkona, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia