Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 561 out of which 276 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 80 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 67.4%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.02% 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 | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 76.89% | 58.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 185 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 93 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 123 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 88 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Non Working | 384 | 115 | 269 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamthalia | 2,000 |
| Rautara | 1,171 |
| Parulia | 495 |
| Khoshbaspur | 1,261 |
| Majhgram | 995 |
| Barul | 782 |
| Hajrapur | 1,961 |
| Kalasona | 227 |
| Durllabhpur | 838 |
| Rajganja | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia