Sankhla Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sankhla is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Sankhla. The total population of Sankhla is 823 out of which 454 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhla is 813.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sankhla village is 155 which is 19% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhla is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (813) of Sankhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhla is 69.8%. Thus Sankhla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 51.97% in Sankhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 90 | 65 |
| Literacy | 69.76% | 84.62% | 51.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 146 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Sankhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhla village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 149 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 106 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 64 | 80 |
| Non Working | 460 | 241 | 219 |
Map of Sankhla, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sankhla, Jaisalmer
Below are the list of villages near Sankhla village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sampat Nagar | 168 |
| Boha | 904 |
| Karni Nagar | 363 |
| Lakha | 448 |
| Amb Nagar | 69 |
| Dewa | 2,664 |
| Sukh Nagar | 42 |
| Sutharon Ki Dhani | 8 |
| Manuj Nagar | 87 |
| Kandiyala | 24 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhla, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia