Ankro Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ankro is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Ankro. The total population of Ankro is 960 out of which 465 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ankro is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ankro village is 131 which is 14% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ankro is 1,426 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Ankro village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ankro is 54.8%. Thus Ankro village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.89% in Ankro village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ankro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ankro Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ankro village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 54 | 77 |
| Literacy | 54.76% | 62.77% | 46.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 931 | 453 | 478 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 207 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Ankro village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ankro village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 211 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 180 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 87 | 128 |
| Non Working | 392 | 167 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Ankro,
Below are the list of villages near Ankro village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magura | 462 |
| Salpatra | 183 |
| Rautara | 198 |
| Jarkasuli | 508 |
| Jashpur | 308 |
| Goaldawga | 130 |
| Nandalalpur | 61 |
| Ektali | 304 |
| Meghabandi | 708 |
| Asharda | 646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ankro, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia