Sankura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sankura is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Sankura. The total population of Sankura is 770 out of which 386 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sankura is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sankura village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sankura is 1,424 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Sankura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sankura is 66.7%. Thus Sankura village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.3% and the female literacy rate is 51.34% in Sankura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sankura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sankura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sankura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 33 | 47 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 81.3% | 51.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 641 | 317 | 324 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 99 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.2% of total population in Sankura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sankura village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 153 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 138 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 81 | 235 |
| Non Working | 285 | 152 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Sankura,
Below are the list of villages near Sankura village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalajharna | 393 |
| Kendajor | 1,036 |
| Belgeria | 508 |
| Danrika Doba | 908 |
| Kalapati | 669 |
| Bardahi | 443 |
| Bar Ranga | 426 |
| Rayna Karakuru | 652 |
| Chakua | 341 |
| Golapara | 1,396 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sankura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia