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Sankanal Population - Bijapur, Karnataka

Sankanal is a medium size village located in Basavana Bagevadi Taluka of Bijapur district, Karnataka with total 376 families residing. The Sankanal village has population of 1863 of which 922 are males while 941 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sankanal village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 13.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sankanal village is 1021 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Sankanal as per census is 969, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Sankanal village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Sankanal village was 61.85 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Sankanal Male literacy stands at 77.90 % while female literacy rate was 46.26 %.

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

Sankanal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 376 - -
Population 1,863 922 941
Child (0-6) 256 130 126
Schedule Caste 577 262 315
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 61.85 % 77.90 % 46.26 %
Total Workers 997 490 507
Main Worker 976 - -
Marginal Worker 21 2 19

Caste Factor

Sankanal village of Bijapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Sankanal village.

Work Profile

In Sankanal village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 97.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 691 were Agricultural labourer.