Sankpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankpur is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Sankpur. The total population of Sankpur is 1,004 out of which 486 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankpur is 1,066.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankpur village is 82 which is 8% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankpur is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Sankpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankpur is 68.3%. Thus Sankpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 77.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.41% in Sankpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| Literacy | 68.33% | 77.12% | 60.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 102 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 408 | 185 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 149 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.6% of total population in Sankpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankpur village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 271 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 162 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 71 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 30 | 44 |
| Non Working | 491 | 185 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Sankpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sankpur village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandaran | 2,271 |
| Itachuna | 1,451 |
| Chhota Sarasa | 2,581 |
| Barasarasa | 2,509 |
| Paikara | 763 |
| Makhaldi | 2,171 |
| Mahanad Bejpara | 1,729 |
| Gurjala | 740 |
| Dalua Gachhi | 815 |
| Benedanga | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia