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Sarkanda Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Sarkanda is a medium size village located in Barhait Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 67 families residing. The Sarkanda village has population of 295 of which 146 are males while 149 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarkanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 21.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarkanda village is 1021 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarkanda as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sarkanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarkanda village was 30.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sarkanda Male literacy stands at 40.35 % while female literacy rate was 21.37 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sarkanda 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 Sarkanda village.

Sarkanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 295 146 149
Child (0-6) 64 32 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 276 136 140
Literacy 30.74 % 40.35 % 21.37 %
Total Workers 177 79 98
Main Worker 76 - -
Marginal Worker 101 7 94

Caste Factor

In Sarkanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.56 % of total population in Sarkanda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sarkanda village of Sahibganj.

Work Profile

In Sarkanda village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 42.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.