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Sarkona Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Sarkona is a medium size village located in Khaira Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 308 families residing. The Sarkona village has population of 1375 of which 706 are males while 669 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarkona village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 10.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarkona village is 948 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarkona as per census is 795, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sarkona village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarkona village was 89.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sarkona Male literacy stands at 95.83 % while female literacy rate was 82.92 %.

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

Sarkona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,375 706 669
Child (0-6) 149 83 66
Schedule Caste 169 96 73
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 89.48 % 95.83 % 82.92 %
Total Workers 418 357 61
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 73 37 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Sarkona village.

Work Profile

In Sarkona village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 82.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.