Shankara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankara is a Census Town city situated in Para block of Puruliya district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,007 families residing in the Shankara city. The total population of Shankara is 11,171 out of which 5,735 are males and 5,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankara is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankara city is 2523 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1324 male children and 1199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankara is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankara is 40.8%. Thus Shankara has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 54.84% and the female literacy rate is 26.27% in Shankara.
Shankara Census Town has total administration over 2,007 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shankara Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankara Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 2,523 | 1,324 | 1,199 |
Literacy | 40.8% | 42.2% | 20.5% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,091 | 537 | 554 |
Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 36 | 40 |
Illiterate | 7,639 | 3,316 | 4,323 |
Caste-wise Population - Shankara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Shankara.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 1,091 | 537 | 554 |
Schedule Tribe | 76 | 36 | 40 |
Religion-wise Population - Shankara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shankara is 2,704 which is 24.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shankara is 8,464 which is 75.77% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shankara as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 2,704 | (24.21%) | 1,368 | 1,336 |
Muslim | 8,464 | (75.77%) | 4,365 | 4,099 |
Christian | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Shankara
The total literacy rate of Shankara was 40.84% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,532 literates, males were 2,419 while females were 1,113. Also the male literacy rate was 54.84% and the female literacy rate was 26.27% in Shankara.
Shankara | West Bengal | |
---|---|---|
Female | 26.27% | 70.54% |
Male | 54.84% | 81.69% |
Total | 40.84% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Shankara
The Sex Ratio of Shankara is 948. Thus per every 1000 men there were 948 females in Shankara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Shankara.
Child Population - Shankara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,523 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shankara. Out of which 1,324 were male while 1,199 were female.
Working Population - Shankara
In Shankara Census Town out of total population, 2,777 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 1,805 | 1,652 | 153 |
Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
Household Industries | 166 | 146 | 20 |
Other Workers | 1,554 | 1,423 | 131 |
Marginal Workers | 972 | 772 | 200 |
Non Working | 8,394 | 3,311 | 5,083 |
Shankara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shankara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 11,171 | 31.6% | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia