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Sarkanda Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Sarkanda is a medium size village located in Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 176 families residing. The Sarkanda village has population of 725 of which 353 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarkanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarkanda village is 1054 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarkanda as per census is 1727, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sarkanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarkanda village was 66.93 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sarkanda Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 53.65 %.

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

Sarkanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 725 353 372
Child (0-6) 90 33 57
Schedule Caste 125 63 62
Schedule Tribe 296 143 153
Literacy 66.93 % 80.00 % 53.65 %
Total Workers 412 225 187
Main Worker 399 - -
Marginal Worker 13 7 6

Caste Factor

In Sarkanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.24 % of total population in Sarkanda village.

Work Profile

In Sarkanda village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 96.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourer.