Sankhadiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhadiha is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Sankhadiha. The total population of Sankhadiha is 754 out of which 388 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhadiha is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhadiha village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhadiha is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sankhadiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhadiha is 77.1%. Thus Sankhadiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 70.28% in Sankhadiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhadiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhadiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhadiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 83.63% | 70.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 102 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Sankhadiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhadiha village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 111 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 130 | 75 |
| Non Working | 397 | 147 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhadiha,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhadiha village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambigerya | 238 |
| Chak Damusen | 488 |
| Kundalpal | 2,257 |
| Panpara | 2,167 |
| Kundalpal Batitaki | 483 |
| Sanyasibar | 610 |
| Jalabindu | 530 |
| Hetaljor | 561 |
| Barjiban | 872 |
| Sindurda | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhadiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia