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Sankarpur Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Sankarpur is a large village located in Dhenkanal Sadar Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 1093 families residing. The Sankarpur village has population of 4510 of which 2364 are males while 2146 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 555 which makes up 12.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur village is 908 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankarpur as per census is 802, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankarpur village was 83.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankarpur Male literacy stands at 88.33 % while female literacy rate was 78.67 %.

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

Sankarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,093 - -
Population 4,510 2,364 2,146
Child (0-6) 555 308 247
Schedule Caste 536 272 264
Schedule Tribe 446 217 229
Literacy 83.69 % 88.33 % 78.67 %
Total Workers 1,580 1,293 287
Main Worker 1,333 - -
Marginal Worker 247 193 54

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.89 % of total population in Sankarpur village.

Work Profile

In Sankarpur village out of total population, 1580 were engaged in work activities. 84.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1580 workers engaged in Main Work, 474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.