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Sankhana Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Sankhana is a medium size village located in Nandipada Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 208 families residing. The Sankhana village has population of 860 of which 450 are males while 410 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhana village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 7.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhana village is 911 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhana as per census is 1125, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sankhana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhana village was 91.41 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankhana Male literacy stands at 95.93 % while female literacy rate was 86.36 %.

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

Sankhana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 208 - -
Population 860 450 410
Child (0-6) 68 32 36
Schedule Caste 308 161 147
Schedule Tribe 16 7 9
Literacy 91.41 % 95.93 % 86.36 %
Total Workers 292 262 30
Main Worker 284 - -
Marginal Worker 8 8 0

Caste Factor

In Sankhana village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.86 % of total population in Sankhana village.

Work Profile

In Sankhana village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 97.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.