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Sankhana Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Sankhana is a medium size village located in Soso Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 52 families residing. The Sankhana village has population of 242 of which 107 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhana village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 12.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhana village is 1262 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhana as per census is 824, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankhana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhana village was 62.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankhana Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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 52 - -
Population 242 107 135
Child (0-6) 31 17 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 39 19 20
Literacy 62.09 % 72.22 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 109 60 49
Main Worker 63 - -
Marginal Worker 46 4 42

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.12 % of total population in Sankhana village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sankhana village of Kendujhar.

Work Profile

In Sankhana village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 57.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.