Purbba Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Shankarpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Purbba Shankarpur. The total population of Purbba Shankarpur is 248 out of which 133 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Shankarpur is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbba Shankarpur village is 42 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Shankarpur is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Purbba Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Shankarpur is 89.3%. Thus Purbba Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.73% and the female literacy rate is 85.42% in Purbba Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Literacy | 89.32% | 92.73% | 85.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 31 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purbba Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Shankarpur village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 70 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 165 | 57 | 108 |
Nearby Villages to Purbba Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Shankarpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandura | 775 |
| Kamar Khair | 581 |
| Narail | 983 |
| Purbba Bishnupur | 1,654 |
| Chalun | 2,527 |
| Rampur | 390 |
| Shibkrishnapur | 199 |
| Kashipur | 267 |
| Faridpur Domotha | 3,600 |
| Garoa | 491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Shankarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia