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Sankad Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Sankad is a large village located in Dhanera Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 354 families residing. The Sankad village has population of 2080 of which 1092 are males while 988 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankad village population of children with age 0-6 is 422 which makes up 20.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankad village is 905 which is lower than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankad as per census is 781, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Sankad village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankad village was 55.31 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Sankad Male literacy stands at 70.64 % while female literacy rate was 38.98 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sankad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sankad village.

Sankad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 354 - -
Population 2,080 1,092 988
Child (0-6) 422 237 185
Schedule Caste 400 217 183
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 55.31 % 70.64 % 38.98 %
Total Workers 911 526 385
Main Worker 801 - -
Marginal Worker 110 6 104

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Sankad village.

Work Profile

In Sankad village out of total population, 911 were engaged in work activities. 87.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 911 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.