Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 545 out of which 270 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 64 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 94.6%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.75% and the female literacy rate is 90.46% 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 | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 94.59% | 98.75% | 90.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 112 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 33 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% 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, 150 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 99 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Non Working | 395 | 122 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Balarampur | 130 |
| Panch Daria | 337 |
| Dalbaladya | 177 |
| Kuliyata | 143 |
| Lachhimpur | 842 |
| Jashipur | 470 |
| Jamra Shyampur | 702 |
| Kaluya Sanda | 224 |
| Bara Solemanpur | 2,321 |
| Chhota Balarampur | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia