Sankupi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankupi is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Sankupi. The total population of Sankupi is 2,569 out of which 1,310 are males and 1,259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankupi is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankupi village is 409 which is 16% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankupi is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sankupi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankupi is 57.7%. Thus Sankupi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 39.58% in Sankupi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankupi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankupi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankupi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 196 | 213 |
| Literacy | 57.69% | 74.69% | 39.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 191 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 610 | 303 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 1,323 | 478 | 845 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Sankupi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankupi village out of total population, 1,245 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,245 workers engaged in Main Work, 573 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 796 | 625 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 573 | 463 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 63 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 90 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 153 | 296 |
| Non Working | 1,324 | 532 | 792 |
Nearby Villages to Sankupi,
Below are the list of villages near Sankupi village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikartanr | 275 |
| Charkapathar | 88 |
| Ekra | 1,575 |
| Lawakui | 177 |
| Sukridobha | 68 |
| Munibera | 282 |
| Pardi | 683 |
| Matha | 624 |
| Kudna | 1,137 |
| Madhupur | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankupi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia