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Sankara Population - Sundargarh, Orissa

Sankara is a medium size village located in Talasara Block of Sundargarh district, Orissa with total 446 families residing. The Sankara village has population of 1742 of which 857 are males while 885 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankara village population of children with age 0-6 is 194 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankara village is 1033 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankara as per census is 902, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankara village was 72.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankara Male literacy stands at 82.65 % while female literacy rate was 62.80 %.

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

Sankara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 446 - -
Population 1,742 857 885
Child (0-6) 194 102 92
Schedule Caste 275 129 146
Schedule Tribe 957 476 481
Literacy 72.48 % 82.65 % 62.80 %
Total Workers 879 538 341
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 478 187 291

Caste Factor

In Sankara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.79 % of total population in Sankara village.

Work Profile

In Sankara village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 45.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.