Sankha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sankha is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Sankha. The total population of Sankha is 1,367 out of which 733 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankha is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankha village is 258 which is 19% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankha is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Sankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankha is 67%. Thus Sankha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 77.76% and the female literacy rate is 54.4% in Sankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 135 | 123 |
| Literacy | 67% | 77.76% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 158 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 624 | 268 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankha village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 267 | 95 |
| Non Working | 946 | 416 | 530 |
Map of Sankha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sankha, Bishrampur
Below are the list of villages near Sankha village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murma Kalan | 1,598 |
| Kundi | 937 |
| Murma Khurd | 1,172 |
| Kadhwan | 1,802 |
| Tolra | 2,856 |
| Ulipahari | 741 |
| Jenjira | 87 |
| Nimia | 1,166 |
| Mallahtoli | 1,888 |
| Dulsulma | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia