Shankhabhanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankhabhanga is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Shankhabhanga. The total population of Shankhabhanga is 566 out of which 284 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankhabhanga is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankhabhanga village is 77 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankhabhanga is 638 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Shankhabhanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankhabhanga is 52.4%. Thus Shankhabhanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.98% and the female literacy rate is 40.48% in Shankhabhanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankhabhanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankhabhanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankhabhanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Literacy | 52.35% | 64.98% | 40.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 386 | 193 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 130 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.2% of total population in Shankhabhanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankhabhanga village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 186 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 177 | 190 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 172 | 93 | 79 |
Nearby Villages to Shankhabhanga,
Below are the list of villages near Shankhabhanga village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jantalberya | 4 |
| Kodalbani | 74 |
| Jamaimari | 310 |
| Patharchakri | 412 |
| Birmadal | 417 |
| Jarma | 172 |
| Labani | 570 |
| Dakai | 775 |
| Katuchua | 214 |
| Kankrijharna | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankhabhanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia