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Sankhula Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Sankhula is a medium size village located in Bhandari Pokhari Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 203 families residing. The Sankhula village has population of 822 of which 431 are males while 391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhula village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhula village is 907 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhula as per census is 766, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankhula village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhula village was 88.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankhula Male literacy stands at 93.49 % while female literacy rate was 83.38 %.

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

Sankhula Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 822 431 391
Child (0-6) 83 47 36
Schedule Caste 192 94 98
Schedule Tribe 5 4 1
Literacy 88.63 % 93.49 % 83.38 %
Total Workers 242 232 10
Main Worker 114 - -
Marginal Worker 128 126 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.61 % of total population in Sankhula village.

Work Profile

In Sankhula village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 47.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.