Shankerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Shankerpur is a village situated in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Shankerpur. The total population of Shankerpur is 1,995 out of which 966 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankerpur is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankerpur village is 347 which is 17% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankerpur is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Shankerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankerpur is 61.2%. Thus Shankerpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 71.83% and the female literacy rate is 51.51% in Shankerpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankerpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankerpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankerpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 347 | 178 | 169 |
| Literacy | 61.23% | 71.83% | 51.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 278 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 400 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Shankerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankerpur village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 271 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 110 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 77 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 447 | 231 | 216 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 464 | 764 |
Nearby Villages to Shankerpur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankerpur village in Bhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakri | 1,603 |
| Bholapur | 1,481 |
| Alhe Kuinyan | 670 |
| Chandokha | 2,042 |
| Khamharia | 1,050 |
| Adampur | 1,426 |
| Chitir Gawan | 2,336 |
| Khoria | 1,460 |
| Tenduhna | 717 |
| Kurthia | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankerpur, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia