Shankhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shankhapur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 416 families residing in the village Shankhapur. The total population of Shankhapur is 2,243 out of which 1,170 are males and 1,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shankhapur is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shankhapur village is 299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shankhapur is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Shankhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shankhapur is 82.8%. Thus Shankhapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 76.97% in Shankhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shankhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shankhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shankhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 151 | 148 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 88.13% | 76.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 633 | 272 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shankhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shankhapur village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 493 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 164 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 209 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 171 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 506 | 1,043 |
Nearby Villages to Shankhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Shankhapur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuchara | 369 |
| Keshpur | 4,577 |
| Mathania | 482 |
| Bikal Chak | 956 |
| Dhan Dangra | 1,217 |
| Maruk Chak | 289 |
| Gargaj Pota | 1,392 |
| Ichhai Pur | 2,352 |
| Ranga Dighi | 514 |
| Sarai | 1,640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shankhapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia