Sankhua Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankhua is a village situated in Loisinga block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Sankhua. The total population of Sankhua is 824 out of which 403 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhua village is 121 which is 15% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhua is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Sankhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhua is 70.1%. Thus Sankhua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 79.65% and the female literacy rate is 61% in Sankhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 59 | 62 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 79.65% | 61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 128 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 77 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 129 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Sankhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhua village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 146 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 88 | 173 |
| Non Working | 388 | 169 | 219 |
Map of Sankhua, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankhua, Loisinga
Below are the list of villages near Sankhua village in Loisinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fasad | 679 |
| Luhuramunda | 950 |
| Rampur | 325 |
| Rafakhala | 744 |
| Duduka | 3,137 |
| Manupali | 155 |
| Keseipali | 1,099 |
| Salebhata | 3,571 |
| Uparabahal | 1,804 |
| Khaliapali | 567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhua, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia