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Sankara Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Sankara is a large village located in Pithora Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 651 families residing. The Sankara village has population of 2851 of which 1444 are males while 1407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankara village population of children with age 0-6 is 345 which makes up 12.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankara village is 974 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankara as per census is 917, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Sankara village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankara village was 78.05 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Sankara Male literacy stands at 86.39 % while female literacy rate was 69.57 %.

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

Sankara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 651 - -
Population 2,851 1,444 1,407
Child (0-6) 345 180 165
Schedule Caste 178 84 94
Schedule Tribe 389 212 177
Literacy 78.05 % 86.39 % 69.57 %
Total Workers 1,169 766 403
Main Worker 807 - -
Marginal Worker 362 91 271

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.24 % of total population in Sankara village.

Work Profile

In Sankara village out of total population, 1169 were engaged in work activities. 69.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1169 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.