Sankharu Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Sankharu is a village situated in Basudebpur block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 540 families residing in the village Sankharu. The total population of Sankharu is 2,261 out of which 1,155 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankharu is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankharu village is 253 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankharu is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sankharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankharu is 87.3%. Thus Sankharu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 93.07% and the female literacy rate is 81.2% in Sankharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 131 | 122 |
| Literacy | 87.25% | 93.07% | 81.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 182 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 509 | 202 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Sankharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankharu village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 472 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 151 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 115 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 186 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 206 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 477 | 1,016 |
Map of Sankharu, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sankharu, Basudebpur
Below are the list of villages near Sankharu village in Basudebpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amajia | 447 |
| Artung | 2,246 |
| Anatira | 304 |
| Kumarpur | 3,156 |
| Jireigadi | 601 |
| Kantipur | 370 |
| Padhuan | 6,945 |
| Bhatapara | 327 |
| Mohanpur | 769 |
| Uhad | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankharu, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia