Sankhulia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankhulia is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 528 families residing in the village Sankhulia. The total population of Sankhulia is 2,540 out of which 1,287 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankhulia is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankhulia village is 372 which is 15% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankhulia is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Sankhulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankhulia is 58.3%. Thus Sankhulia village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 63.88% and the female literacy rate is 52.67% in Sankhulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankhulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankhulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankhulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 188 | 184 |
| Literacy | 58.35% | 63.88% | 52.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 164 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,275 | 585 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sankhulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankhulia village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,016 | 706 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 612 | 575 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 6 | 98 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 48 | 175 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 12 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,444 | 569 | 875 |
Nearby Villages to Sankhulia,
Below are the list of villages near Sankhulia village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibrampur | 2,667 |
| Amdol | 5,976 |
| Kalahapur | 3,829 |
| Harispur | 5,128 |
| Amritapur | 372 |
| Khutkhali | 1,305 |
| Bipra Nandigram | 3,659 |
| Uttar Ramchandrapur | 1,339 |
| Aral Basti | 1,208 |
| Narottampur | 3,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankhulia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia