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Sankhunta Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Sankhunta is a medium size village located in Khunta Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 126 families residing. The Sankhunta village has population of 449 of which 223 are males while 226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankhunta village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 10.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankhunta village is 1013 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankhunta as per census is 1045, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sankhunta village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankhunta village was 89.36 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sankhunta Male literacy stands at 94.53 % while female literacy rate was 84.24 %.

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

Sankhunta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 449 223 226
Child (0-6) 45 22 23
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 18 11 7
Literacy 89.36 % 94.53 % 84.24 %
Total Workers 170 143 27
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.11 % of total population in Sankhunta village.

Work Profile

In Sankhunta village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 98.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.