Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,254 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 10,124 out of which 5,086 are males and 5,038 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 2212 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1131 male children and 1081 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 51%. Thus Sankarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 56.69% and the female literacy rate is 45.39% 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 | 2,212 | 1,131 | 1,081 |
| Literacy | 51.04% | 56.69% | 45.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,086 | 2,844 | 3,242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% 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, 2,497 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,063 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,474 | 1,424 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 282 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,063 | 1,043 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 93 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,023 | 893 | 130 |
| Non Working | 7,627 | 2,769 | 4,858 |
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surkhali | 3,627 |
| Jahangirpur | 1,684 |
| Bhatkanda | 750 |
| Raghunathpur | 144 |
| Sadal | 3,721 |
| Amjua | 1,422 |
| Uttar Gangarampur | 218 |
| Churigram | 1,238 |
| Rahigram | 4,395 |
| Durga Rampur | 534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia