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Sankeraka Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Sankeraka is a medium size village located in Barsahi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 122 families residing. The Sankeraka village has population of 496 of which 261 are males while 235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankeraka village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 10.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankeraka village is 900 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankeraka as per census is 636, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sankeraka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankeraka village was 67.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankeraka Male literacy stands at 73.25 % while female literacy rate was 61.68 %.

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

Sankeraka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 122 - -
Population 496 261 235
Child (0-6) 54 33 21
Schedule Caste 29 12 17
Schedule Tribe 124 71 53
Literacy 67.65 % 73.25 % 61.68 %
Total Workers 254 164 90
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 170 93 77

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.85 % of total population in Sankeraka village.

Work Profile

In Sankeraka village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 33.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.