Shanktikri Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shanktikri is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Shanktikri. The total population of Shanktikri is 722 out of which 391 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shanktikri is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shanktikri village is 78 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shanktikri is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Shanktikri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shanktikri is 82%. Thus Shanktikri village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.76% and the female literacy rate is 74.07% in Shanktikri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shanktikri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shanktikri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shanktikri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 88.76% | 74.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 83 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shanktikri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shanktikri village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 173 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 125 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Non Working | 488 | 174 | 314 |
Nearby Villages to Shanktikri,
Below are the list of villages near Shanktikri village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulhanda | 2,282 |
| Baju | 295 |
| Palsa | 1,239 |
| Laskardighi | 1,834 |
| Akhuar | 348 |
| Uttar Palsa | 320 |
| Jogibar | 309 |
| Janabar | 675 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 425 |
| Mahatpur | 2,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shanktikri, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia