Shankarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shankarpur is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 546 families residing in the village Shankarpur. The total population of Shankarpur is 3,527 out of which 1,889 are males and 1,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankarpur village is 528 which is 15% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankarpur is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Shankarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankarpur is 72.9%. Thus Shankarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 60.89% 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 | 528 | 286 | 242 |
| Literacy | 72.86% | 83.28% | 60.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 644 | 350 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,342 | 554 | 788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Shankarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankarpur village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 653 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 164 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 417 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 194 | 32 |
| Non Working | 2,607 | 1,042 | 1,565 |
Nearby Villages to Shankarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankarpur village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalispur | 3,657 |
| Prahladpur | 743 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,495 |
| Araji Newada | 448 |
| Rasulgarh | 4,065 |
| Tilamapur | 3,164 |
| Chamauli | 5,489 |
| Hiramanpur | 3,959 |
| Rajapur | 1,132 |
| Rustampur | 4,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankarpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia