Ankro Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ankro is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 963 families residing in the village Ankro. The total population of Ankro is 4,581 out of which 2,379 are males and 2,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ankro is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ankro village is 553 which is 12% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ankro is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Ankro village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ankro is 65.4%. Thus Ankro village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.68% and the female literacy rate is 50.46% in Ankro village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ankro village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ankro Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ankro village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 317 | 236 |
| Literacy | 65.42% | 79.68% | 50.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 225 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 850 | 438 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 1,946 | 736 | 1,210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Ankro village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ankro village out of total population, 2,225 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,057 | 793 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 319 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 231 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 211 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,168 | 598 | 570 |
| Non Working | 2,356 | 988 | 1,368 |
Map of Ankro, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ankro, Manbazar - II
Below are the list of villages near Ankro village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simtuni | 691 |
| Chhota Mamro | 69 |
| Boro | 1,565 |
| Bara Mamro | 1,477 |
| Burudi | 296 |
| Khayerbani | 841 |
| Kandra | 237 |
| Hatiramgora | 1,039 |
| Rampur | 684 |
| Jamira | 787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ankro, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia