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Sankharu Population - Bhadrak, Orissa

Sankharu is a large village located in Basudebpur Block of Bhadrak district, Orissa with total 540 families residing. The Sankharu village has population of 2261 of which 1155 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankharu village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 11.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankharu village is 958 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankharu as per census is 931, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankharu village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankharu village was 87.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankharu Male literacy stands at 93.07 % while female literacy rate was 81.20 %.

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

Sankharu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 540 - -
Population 2,261 1,155 1,106
Child (0-6) 253 131 122
Schedule Caste 361 182 179
Schedule Tribe 28 17 11
Literacy 87.25 % 93.07 % 81.20 %
Total Workers 768 678 90
Main Worker 498 - -
Marginal Worker 270 206 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.24 % of total population in Sankharu village.

Work Profile

In Sankharu village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 64.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.