Sankh Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sankh is a village situated in Chaurai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Sankh. The total population of Sankh is 1,070 out of which 564 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankh is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankh village is 90 which is 8% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankh is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Sankh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankh is 81.6%. Thus Sankh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 88.72% and the female literacy rate is 73.52% in Sankh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 88.72% | 73.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 109 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 190 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 100 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Sankh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankh village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 295 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 103 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 119 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 60 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 542 | 268 | 274 |
Map of Sankh, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sankh, Chaurai
Below are the list of villages near Sankh village in Chaurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukarai | 847 |
| Siras | 1,512 |
| Singodi | 953 |
| Dhamniya Mal. | 925 |
| Sajpani | 1,529 |
| Kona Pidrai | 1,171 |
| Singodi Tola | 709 |
| Halal Kalan | 869 |
| Pachgaon | 1,226 |
| Halal Khurd | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankh, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia