Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 744 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 3,389 out of which 1,765 are males and 1,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 423 which is 12% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 82.6%. Thus Sankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.81% and the female literacy rate is 75.86% in Sankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 228 | 195 |
| Literacy | 82.57% | 88.81% | 75.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,559 | 832 | 727 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 400 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankarpur village out of total population, 1,115 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 847 | 818 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 214 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 476 | 453 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 237 | 31 |
| Non Working | 2,274 | 710 | 1,564 |
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Thakurani Chak | 7,076 |
| Duadanda | 1,567 |
| Paschim Thakurani Chak | 5,514 |
| Kanchra | 4,068 |
| Madhabkundu | 804 |
| Mainan | 5,623 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 2,846 |
| Dharmmapur | 3,325 |
| Ghoshpur | 19,014 |
| Pol | 11,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia