Sanchra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sanchra is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 915 families residing in the village Sanchra. The total population of Sanchra is 3,846 out of which 1,983 are males and 1,863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanchra is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sanchra village is 402 which is 10% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanchra is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sanchra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanchra is 73.3%. Thus Sanchra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 81.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Sanchra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanchra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanchra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanchra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 211 | 191 |
| Literacy | 73.29% | 81.21% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,917 | 1,004 | 913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 755 | 365 | 390 |
| Illiterate | 1,322 | 544 | 778 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Sanchra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanchra village out of total population, 1,847 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,847 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 667 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 172 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 300 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 193 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,062 | 504 | 558 |
| Non Working | 1,999 | 812 | 1,187 |
Nearby Villages to Sanchra,
Below are the list of villages near Sanchra village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keliri | 1,297 |
| Ajhapur | 8,502 |
| Basishtapur | 1,386 |
| Purbba Sadipur | 407 |
| Nabagram | 6,298 |
| Shalmula | 3,836 |
| Ruppur | 6,866 |
| Dattapur | 2,361 |
| Biswambharpur | 382 |
| Dhuluk | 2,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanchra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia