Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 568 out of which 267 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,127.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 92 which is 16% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 78.8%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% 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 | 92 | 42 | 50 |
| Literacy | 78.78% | 87.56% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 70 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 18.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 81 | 23 |
| Non Working | 441 | 174 | 267 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Khajni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Onapar | 894 |
| Jhajhawa | 739 |
| Balua Bhawani Baksasingh | 1,485 |
| Parouli | 194 |
| Baghauli | 814 |
| Kotia Kolahal | 499 |
| Dhamachia | 975 |
| Bishambhra | 425 |
| Ganeshpur | 184 |
| Kuri | 4,105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia