Shankarda Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Shankarda is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Shankarda. The total population of Shankarda is 1,338 out of which 674 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarda is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarda village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarda is 1,296 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Shankarda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarda is 75.2%. Thus Shankarda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.35% and the female literacy rate is 62.25% in Shankarda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 81 | 105 |
| Literacy | 75.17% | 87.35% | 62.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 19 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 156 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Shankarda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarda village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 209 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 207 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 130 | 21 |
| Non Working | 957 | 335 | 622 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarda,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarda village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chemaijuri | 1,101 |
| Lowadih | 1,091 |
| Jahatu | 746 |
| Ranikudar | 410 |
| Netosai | 194 |
| Swargchhira | 374 |
| Jurgusigdi Alias Chhota Sigd | 763 |
| Roldi | 919 |
| Indasai | 134 |
| Bango | 2,311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarda, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia