Sankoa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankoa is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 679 families residing in the village Sankoa. The total population of Sankoa is 2,759 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankoa is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankoa village is 363 which is 13% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankoa is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Sankoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankoa is 61.3%. Thus Sankoa village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.78% and the female literacy rate is 52.66% in Sankoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 170 | 193 |
| Literacy | 61.31% | 69.78% | 52.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 513 | 249 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 962 | 474 | 488 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 536 | 754 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.9% of total population in Sankoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankoa village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 423 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 101 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 211 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 671 | 371 | 300 |
| Non Working | 1,577 | 587 | 990 |
Nearby Villages to Sankoa,
Below are the list of villages near Sankoa village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakkeshi | 1,421 |
| Amsarpur | 793 |
| Kalagerya | 136 |
| Chakabdula | 295 |
| Jamua | 204 |
| Arun | 968 |
| Chakmakrampur | 4,273 |
| Khagra | 1,710 |
| Gadgachhi | 488 |
| Chak Rampal | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankoa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia