Sankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankarpur is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 365 families residing in the village Sankarpur. The total population of Sankarpur is 1,630 out of which 837 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankarpur village is 195 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankarpur is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Sankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankarpur is 61.7%. Thus Sankarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.16% and the female literacy rate is 57.06% 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 | 195 | 110 | 85 |
| Literacy | 61.67% | 66.16% | 57.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,032 | 522 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 356 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% 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, 595 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 263 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 91 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 119 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 228 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,035 | 346 | 689 |
Nearby Villages to Sankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sankarpur village in Baruipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanthal Beria | 2,490 |
| Khanpur | 405 |
| Ratanpur | 2,759 |
| Banbere | 902 |
| Alampur | 730 |
| Mirpur | 2,739 |
| Teka | 2,455 |
| Paschim Ramnagar | 1,055 |
| Balbalia | 4,759 |
| Beliaghata | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia