Shankhahar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankhahar is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Shankhahar. The total population of Shankhahar is 206 out of which 98 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankhahar is 1,102.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankhahar village is 27 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankhahar is 1,455 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Shankhahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankhahar is 65.4%. Thus Shankhahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.61% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Shankhahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankhahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankhahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankhahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Literacy | 65.36% | 81.61% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 27 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.6% of total population in Shankhahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankhahar village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 23 | 40 |
| Non Working | 91 | 35 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Shankhahar,
Below are the list of villages near Shankhahar village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghuasol | 314 |
| Bara Jhariamura | 643 |
| Dubrajpur | 296 |
| Uddhabpur | 508 |
| Chhota Jhariamura | 100 |
| Dihbankati | 127 |
| Dumuria | 203 |
| Dihtalpal | 192 |
| Rathbera | 588 |
| Dhanghori | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankhahar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia