Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 1,341 out of which 701 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 78.4%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Shankarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 96 | 63 |
| Literacy | 78.43% | 86.61% | 69.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 182 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 177 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 399 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 150 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 220 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 54 | 79 |
| Non Working | 777 | 248 | 529 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gopinathpur | 1,774 |
| Torkona | 1,400 |
| Arin | 905 |
| Induti | 4,610 |
| Balabati | 740 |
| Muidhara | 1,376 |
| Pitambarpur | 346 |
| Gopalbera | 3,095 |
| Amba | 1,633 |
| Doargan | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia